>I'm sure this is a common FAQ but can anyone tell me how to get a bitmap or an icon file to display the color white on a command button? Whenever I assign the picture property of a command button to a BMP or ICO, the white area appears transparent.
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>Thanks in advance,
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>Patrick Kirkman

Patrick,

Create a monochrome bitmap where the black areas represent the area that you wish to display (including white sections) of the bitmap. Save it with the extension MSK in the same directory with the bitmap.

hth,