>>>>>Could someone tell me how to use a character value with this statement:
>>>>>
>>>>>thisform.Grid1.SetAll("DynamicBackColor", ;
>>>>> "IIF thisform.grid1.ctime.combo1.value=1300, RGB(255,255,255) ;
>>>>> , RGB(0,255,0))", "Column") && Alternate white and green records
>>>>>
>>>>>The value is actually character "1300", but putting in quotes obviously causes an error (quotes within quotes). How do I put quotes in?
>>>>
>>>>try this
>>>>"IIF thisform.grid1.ctime.combo1.value='1300', RGB(255,255,255) ;
>>>> , RGB(0,255,0))", "Column") && Alternate white and green records
>>>>
>>>>HTH
>>>>Jeff
>>>
>>>Ya'll are both leaving out the open parentheses required for an implicit if...
>>
>>Erik, Jeff:
>>
>>I tried...
>>
>>thisform.Grid1.SetAll("DynamicBackColor", ;
>> "IIF thisform.grid1.ctime.combo1.value='0800', RGB(255,255,255) ;
>> , RGB(0,255,0))", "Column")
>>
>>I get no errors, but it simply does not change the colour of any grid lines. Where should I put the brackets Erik? This code is copied out of the VFP help from an example that changes every second line to green.
>>
>>Any other ideas why this might not work?
>
>To get the effect you are looking for, type this (exactly) in the grid's init:
>this.SetAll("DynamicBackColor", "IIF(MOD(RECNO( ), 2)=0, RGB(255,255,255) , RGB(0,255,0))", "Column")

Erik... thanks but I want to change the row colour based on the value in column 1 not every second line.