Microsoft KB Archive/149507

= PRB: Cannot Change QuickWin Application Status Bar Color =

Article ID: 149507

Article Last Modified on 10/17/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation 32
 * Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q149507



SYMPTOMS
You cannot change the status bar color in a QuickWin application.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
In a Windows application, the status bar color is the same as the "Button Face" Screen Element color in the Control Panel. However, status bars in QuickWin applications are not true Windows status bars. Instead, they are their own window created by the Fortran QuickWin subsystem and not part of or controlled by Windows system services.

To illustrate this behavior, build a QuickWin application using the source code below. Next, change the status bar color by selecting the Colors applet in the Control Panel. From the Screen Element combo box, choose Button Face. Then select a new color from the palette, and click OK. Note that the status bars in all Windows applications assume the Button Face color except for QuickWin applications.

Sample Code
C Compile options needed: /MW

print *, 'hello, world' end

Additional query words: 1.00 4.00

Keywords: kblangfortran KB149507

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