Q125779: HOWTO: Color Text ClassWizard Updates to Make Mods Easy to See

Article: Q125779
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): winnt:2.0,2.1,4.0,4.1,4.2,5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbwizard kbide kbVC200 kbVC210 kbVC400 kbVC410 kbVC420 kbVC500 kbVC600 kbGrpDSTools
Last Modified: 23-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, versions 2.0, 2.1, 4.0, 4.1 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 4.2 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 4.2 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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In Visual C++ version 2.x, the default color for text modified by the
ClassWizard is black print on a white background; in Visual C++ version 4.0, the
default color is dark gray print on a white background. Visual C++ is aware of
the code that the ClassWizard modifies and can highlight these changes for you
using a different color. This makes the new modifications very obvious and easy
to find.

To set a new text color for ClassWizard-modified code using Visual C++ 2.x, do
the following:

- Choose Options from the Tools menu.

- Select the Colors Tab in the Options dialog box.

- Select Wizard-Modified Code in the Set Colors For listbox.

- Define the colors for text and background.

To set a new text color for ClassWizard-modified code using Visual C++ 4.x and
later versions, do the following:

- Choose Options... from the Tools menu.

- Select the Format Tab in the Options dialog box.

- Select All Windows or Source Windows in the Category listbox.

- Select Wizard Code in the Colors listbox.

- Select the desired colors for text and background from the Foreground and
  Background drop-down list boxes, respectively.

Additional query words: class wizard MFC created

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Keywords          : kbwizard kbide kbVC200 kbVC210 kbVC400 kbVC410 kbVC420 kbVC500 kbVC600 kbGrpDSTools 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbVC400 kbAudDeveloper kbVC410 kbVC420 kbVC500 kbVC600 kbVC200 kbVC210 kbVC32bitSearch kbVC500Search
Version           : winnt:2.0,2.1,4.0,4.1,4.2,5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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