In article
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Bill <bbcollins@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> In article
> <74f9d444-1661-48cc-864a-0044991d6caf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Buckbuck <buck.matthew74@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > FM 8.5
> >
> > Is it possible to create a calculation whereby if the Status value
> > changes the field back ground or field text will change? I would like
> > to colour code a re****t to show "Paid" bills in red text or a gray
> > background.
> >
> > Thanks for any answers or suggestions on how to design this.
> >
> > Matthew
>
> Built-in feature of FM 9, not in 8.5. Maybe there is a plug-in that will
> do it.
>
> You can change the text color & font based on calculated condition in FM
> 8.5, but not the background color AFAIK.
I do it with a button, but you should be able to validate the status
field by calculation, and if the status is "paid" run something like
Set Field [foo::bar; TextColor(foo::bar; RGB (255;0;0))]
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