Q99808: MsgColor.exe Changes Msg. Box Background & Text Color

Article: Q99808
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbsample kbMessageBox kbGrpDSUser kbOSWin310
Last Modified: 09-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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MsgColor.exe is a sample file that demonstrates how to change the background and
text color of a message box by subclassing the message box.

MsgColor.exe implements the ColorMessageBox() function, which creates a message
box whose background and text color can be changed. The function subclasses the
message box and processes WM_CTLCOLOR to modify the colors. Subclassing the
message box requires obtaining the window handle of the message box. The window
handle is obtained using a WH_CBT hook. The hook is called when the message box
is created, and provides access to the window handle.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

Msgcolor.exe

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.


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Keywords          : kbfile kbsample kbMessageBox kbGrpDSUser kbOSWin310 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1

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