This site has sample code to do just that. It is an excellent reference source for API and subclassing.

http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/code/subclass/buttoncolour.htm

HTH,
Ed

>>>I'm new to VB - just starting to learn after using VFP for the last number of years.
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>>>Question: Which property controls the color of the text in a command button? VFP has a ForeColor property that handles this.
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>>VB Command buttons is very poor for that. There isn't a property controlling this!
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>This isn't really that big of a deal but I am curious - is there any way that you know of to change the color of text in a command button in VB?