Message Display By Value

[Phrog30]

I created a quick 6 "state" display. In the message collection I defined the fore and back color differently.  When in design mode and I write to value, the colors work, except for the first member, the forecolor goes from the text forecolor.  During runtime, the backcolor works, but the forecolor remains what was set in the forecolor property, not the collections property.

James

[Archie]

Check the HighlightKeyCharacter and HighlightKeyCharacter2 to make sure neither of those characters are in your message because it can change the background also.

[Phrog30]

No, they are "!" and ".", I'm not using those.  Like I said the backcolor works, just not the forecolor.  The forecolor remains constant from what is set in the forecolor property.

[Phrog30]

If I delete those (leave blank) then the backcolor will not work at all.  I don't see the those two properties in your code.
Edit, I just noticed that you inherit from the dll, I opened your dll and really don't see why it won't work.

[Archie]

I uploaded a demo project that rotates through 7 messages with the click of a button. See if you get the same issue with this project:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/advancedhmi/files/advancedhmi/3.5/SampleProjects

The project is MsgByValueColorDemo

[Phrog30]

Yes, same issue, forecolor does not change, backcolor does.  Have you tried it?  Just add 3-4 messages in the collection, make all of the backcolor and forecolor different.  I'm not using ini/text.

[Archie]

I updated the sample project. Added one using an INI file and the other using the Messages collection. For me I am seeing both back and fore colors change as I click through the messages

[Phrog30]

It works, and it works in my project.  I compared yours to mine and changed my settings exactly as yours.  It still doesn't work.  So, there is something going on, I will try and figure this out tomorrow.

[Phrog30]

Archie-
I'm not sure what to tell you on this, but this morning I dragged a new object on the screen.  I am using your application.  All I did was open the collections, add 6 members (0-5) and then edit each member's color and value settings.  I then added this object to your increment code, rebuilt, then ran app.  The backcolor works and the forecolor doesn't.  So, perhaps it's something in the order of generation.  But, there is something wrong.  So, try this as a step.  Drag a new object on the screen.  Don't do anything but add the messages in the collection list.  That should mimic what I did.

[Archie]

I tried exactly as you said and I still can't get this to replicate. I tried it twice because the first time I forgot to put a number in for the message. The second time I set the 2 colors, put something into the Message, then set the Value property. Every time I am getting Foreground and Background color changes for every message

[Phrog30]

I've done it about 30 times and each time it fails. I can copy yours and it works. So, how can this be?

[Godra]

I tested the control on 2 computers, one with VS2013 and the other with VS2015, and both colors were changing for each of the 6 messages.

There is probably something corrupt on your computer.

[Phrog30]

Thank you for testing on your side. I use images, so I will just create a new one and try again.

[Phrog30]

Update, nothing I did changed the outcome.  However, I think I have at least figured out the problem area.  If I drop a listbox, button, etc. on this form, text starts off white.  All other forms will be black.  So, I'm sure whatever is causing this text color change is screwing up the message component.  I went through the code (for the form) and don't see anything that would cause the text color to change automatically.  Anyone have any ideas?

[Phrog30]

I tried on 3 separate systems and we are all having issues.  So, either there is something in the DLL, or we just aren't testing the same.  Either way, I decided to make my own and I don't have the issues like the stock, here's the post:
http://advancedhmi.com/forum/index.php?topic=1810.msg10049#new