Coloring Buttons not working

[justphilip2003]

I have two forms with the same set of buttons, "ENTER" and "CLOSE". On the newest db, the Form has a white background and the older Form (developed mainly with Access 2003) has a green background. On both Forms the close button has a "Back Color" of #F9CDAA and a "Fore Color" of #000000. The Enter Buttons have "Back Color" of "Accent1, lighter 40%" and "Fore Color" of "Text1, lighter 25%". In both button cases, the newest Form properly shows the colors but the older one does not. I've scan for everything I know that reflects color choices with no luck. Please tell me what I am missing! TIA Phil

[Missinglinq]

...the close button has a "Back Color" of #F9CDAA...

How did you manage this? Command Buttons have no Back Color Property! The Command Button Back Color is controlled by Windows, not by Access!

Or maybe these aren't actually Command Buttons, at all, but rather Labels or Textboxes being used as Command Buttons?

Now what can be done from Access, that can change how it appears, is whether the Back Style Property is set to 'Normal' or 'Transparent.' And don't get this confused with the Transparent Property (one line down from Back Style) which is something else altogether.

Linq ;0)>

[justphilip2003]

I'm not sure about your statement! I selected the rectangle button builder and when the wizard design window popped up, I canceled it and proceeded to build my logic manually. This was done for the "ENTER" button created today. The "CLOSE" button was copied from the older db, button and logic. Both buttons on the newest form are color changeable not so on the older Form. I can't recall the manner in which the older "Close" button was created, it predates Access 2003. Since my Access vocabulary is wanting, how should I define these action on click squares? TIA Phil

[Missinglinq]

What, exactly, is a rectangle button builder? Is this maybe something new in 2010? Not available up through 2007.

Linq ;0)>

[justphilip2003]

Under Form Design, there is a Button builder with xxxx inside it, its labeled Button. I was asking what to call my object if it is not a button created by the button builder. I am a beginner with many holes in my Access knowledge, but I do not think it is new. I wonder by canceling the wizard, that I changed the status of "rectangle button builder" from a button object to a text box (?). TIA Phil

[June7]

That is just a regular command button. Whether or not you use the wizard to build code (macro or VBA) behind the button, it's still a command button picked from the Design tab. Canceling the wizard would not change the control type. It will still be a button but without code.

Aside from picking from the Design tab, VBA is the only other way to create any controls - not something I've ever needed to do.

[alansidman]

Linq;
In 2010, a user can select a back color for a command button. This is a new feature in 2010.

@justphilip2003. Is your db saved as an .mdb or as a 2010 accdb?

[justphilip2003]

The db with the color changeable buttons is a .accdb the older db that is not color changeable is a .mdb. I see another lesson coming my way! LOL TIA Phil

[alansidman]

If you want to simulate a button in the older db with color, then look at this video tutorial.

http://www.datapigtechnologies.com/f...etobutton.html