>>Some of what you are experiencing will depend on video card, driver, monitor, and resolution. VFP has nothing to do with these.
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>>Craig
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>if vfp has nothing to do with these, then why do i get correct behavior
>in vfp 5.0? anyone curious that has both vfp 3.0 and 5.0 is welcome
>to try the following recipe:
>
> 1) set display to 256 colors, any resolution, any monitor, any driver, any video card
> 2) create a form
> 3) place text and edit box objects
> 4) set background color on both objects to 220,220,220
> 5) set margin on text object to a fat 10 pixels for fun
> 6) compare vfp3 vs. vfp5 behavior
>
>i have tried every possible trick, and a lot of random and rancid
>cursing in the direction of redmond. it's still broken.
>
>it could be a win-api related bug that vfp5 somehow works around or
>avoids. vfp3 simply refuses to use dithered colors in certain objects.
>
No, you are right on the vfp3 dithered problem. I had it too, and there is a KB doc noting this problem (no workaround except forget dithered). I was pleased to see it resolved in vfp5.