DTM_SETMCCOLOR

This message sets the color for a specified portion of the month calendar within a date and time picker (DTP) control.

DTM_SETMCCOLOR wParam = (WPARAM)(INT) iColor; 
lParam = (LPARAM)(COLORREF) clr;

Parameters

  • iColor
    Specifies which month calendar color to set. It is one of the following values:

    Value Description
    MCSC_BACKGROUND Sets the background color displayed between months.
    MCSC_MONTHBK Sets the background color displayed within the month.
    MCSC_TEXT Sets the color used to display text within a month.
    MCSC_TITLEBK Sets the background color displayed in the calendars title.
    MCSC_TITLETEXT Sets the color used to display text within the calendars title.
    MCSC_TRAILINGTEXT Sets the color used to display header and trailing-day text. Header and trailing days are the days from the previous and following months that appear on the current calendar.
  • clr
    COLORREF value that represents the color that is set for the specified area of the month calendar.

Return Values

Returns a COLORREF value that represents the previous color setting for the specified portion of the month calendar control if successful. Otherwise, the message returns –1.

Requirements

Runs On Versions Defined in Include Link to
Windows CE OS 2.0 and later Commctrl.h    

Note   This API is part of the complete Windows CE OS package as provided by Microsoft. The functionality of a particular platform is determined by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and some devices may not support this API.

See Also

DateTime_SetMonthCalColor, COLORREF

 Last updated on Tuesday, July 13, 2004

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