Why don't you use a label?

Wilko
"Stephen Jones" <nightflier@iinet.net.au> schreef in bericht
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> Hey, how's it going. I've got a problem I hope someone can help me with. I
> am running visual basic 6 pro. ed. and having trouble with a textbox. I
have
> set up the textbox with a light brown background and a dark brown
> foreground. The textbox is visible and locked, but if I disable it all my
> text goes grey. It seems the only alternative to keep my text dark brown
is
> to enable the box but then the user can highlight the text. I want the box
> simply as something to be read with NO user interaction except the
scrollbar
> (which is working - no problem there!) I dont want to have to change the
> default colours for Windows disabled text. Is there a simple solution to
> this problem? Help me Obi Wan Kenobi - you're our only hope!!
>
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