Change colour of text in treeview sub node

[Zebuddi123]

Hi to All

How to have two colour`s on the same line ie string is "foobar foobar --- myfoobar" ---- the foobar foobar to stay as system colours but i want the
myfoobar to be red.

so in the subnode ( "foobar foobar --- myfoobar" ) like this

any help much appreciated

Zebuddi.

[charvista]

Hi Zebuddi, hope this helps you.

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Win=OpenWindow(#PB_Any,0,0,800,600,"Template",#PB_Window_SystemMenu|#PB_Window_ScreenCentered)

F1=LoadFont(#PB_Any,"Microsoft Sans Serif",8)

V.s="foobar foobar --- myfoobar"
V1.s=Left(V,18)
V2.s=Mid(V,19)

StartDrawing(WindowOutput(Win))
DrawingFont(FontID(F1))
WidthV1=TextWidth(V1)
StopDrawing()


T1=TextGadget(#PB_Any,10,10,WidthV1,20,V1)
SetGadgetFont(T1,FontID(F1))
SetGadgetColor(T1,#PB_Gadget_FrontColor,$000000)

T2=TextGadget(#PB_Any,10+WidthV1,10,200,20,V2)
SetGadgetFont(T1,FontID(F1))
SetGadgetColor(T2,#PB_Gadget_FrontColor,$0000FF)


Repeat : Until WaitWindowEvent()=#PB_Event_CloseWindow

[Zebuddi123]

@ chavista

Hi and thanks for the reply. Its not what i was looking to do, the problem is i am passing a string q$ to addgadgetitem() which is a treeviewgadget().

now q$ is made from several strings, the initial string say foobar systemcolour and the next added string to q$ would be a colour of my choice as you tried to do
the problem is i have to pass the whole string to addgadgetitem() (else the string would be placed the next element down ) so the whole string is changed by

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SetGadgetColor(#Tree_2,#PB_Gadget_FrontColor,$D65011)

. so it looks like i would have to play directly with memory to do as im looking for!! but i`m not that advanced yet.

But thank you for the reply and trying

Zebuddi.

[hazard]

You need to use custom draw (or owner draw) techniques on Windows. A search through the forums should provide some examples.

[ebs]

Zebuddi123,

Can't you just use SetGadgetItemColor(#Gadget, Item, ColorType, Color [, Column]) ?
I've used it to color nodes on a TreeGadget lots of times.

Regards,
Eric

[hazard]

He wants multiple colors on the same line!

[BorisTheOld]

Can a number of text gadgets be placed on the line? The line text could then be split between the text gadgets and coloured appropriately.

Just a thought.

[USCode]

I don't believe it's possible with PB commands to mix colors on the same line in a treeview, you can only set the front and back colors with SetGadgetItemColor().
However one of the Win API gurus will probably have a solution for you ...

[Zebuddi123]

Thanks for the responses. as UScode points out its not possible with PB commands front or backcolor only. basically ive written my self a tool not finished yet but working, it reads from the PB include folder all the includes and indentifies all the files and procedures in treeview like i said its not fully finished yet but im gonna post it in announcements for anyone who wants to try it.

I`m no programming Guru just having fun playing with ideas and making useful stuff for myself. constructive critisism very welcome, but its a great community and i wouldnt expect anything less!!!


Zebuddi.

[USCode]

Not sure what you're trying to achieve but perhaps as the poor man's solution, instead of highlighting in red you could just capitalize the text you want emphasized?
"foobar foobar --- MYFOOBAR"

Or wrap it in parentheses:
"foobar foobar --- (myfoobar)"

etc. etc.

I know, lame suggestions, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do ...