In VBA, reference the values of control properties defined in Design mode when in Run mode.

jacky Perpète 41 Reputation points
2023-05-05T08:28:10.8033333+00:00

Hello,

Is it possible in VBA, to reference the values of control properties defined in Design mode when in Run mode?

Example of simple use:

If I set the font color value of a textbox to red in design mode, I want in run mode to be able to reposition that color to red by referencing the design mode color.

The Design Mode color would be used as the default color.

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  1. Olaf Helper 40,901 Reputation points
    2023-05-05T08:49:02.3633333+00:00

    Sure you can, but you will a numeric value (RGB)

    Public Sub Befehl5_Click()

    MsgBox ("The background color is: " & myTextBox.BackColor)
    
End Sub
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  2. jacky Perpète 41 Reputation points
    2023-05-05T09:06:16.9833333+00:00

    Thank you for your reply.

    Maybe I wasn't clear enough in my question.

    In my VBA code the font color changes value.

    At some point, I would like to reposition it with the color defined in design mode.

    How to find this design mode value in VBA?