xcall MIAMEX, MX_SYSBCLR, opcode, sysbclr {,syswinc, systxtc}
(Windows and ATE) MX_SYSBCLR (MIAMEX 91) allows you to assign one of the background color numbers (0-15) to reference the default Windows color for dialog box backgrounds (typically gray).
This function has both a subroutine and a print tab implementation.
Parameters
opcode (Num)
0 (mxop_get) to query the current system background color number, or 1 (mxop_set) to set it.
sysbclr (Num)
will return the currently defined system background color number (for opcode 0), or establish it (for opcode 1).
syswinc (0-7)
applies to one of the background colors in the color palette
systxtc (0-7)
refers to one of the foreground colors.
You can also set this with SET TERM SYSBCOLOR n.
Comments
The idea would then be to use Tab(-3,BGCOLOR) to use that color as your background color. The advantage of tying this color number to the Windows system background color instead of just setting it to a specific color, is that then it will automatically change when the Windows desktop color scheme is changed. For example, if the user switches to a "Valentine’s Day" scheme, the cool gray Window backgrounds will all change to pinkish ones.
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