DTM_SETMCCOLOR

This message sets the color for a specified portion of the month calendar within a date and time picker (DTP) control.

At a Glance

Header file: Commctrl.h
Windows CE versions: 2.0 and later
Related macro: DateTime_SetMonthCalColor

Syntax

DTM_SETMCCOLOR wParam = (WPARAM)(INT) iColor;
lParam = (LPARAM)(COLORREF) clr;

Parameters

iColor

Specifies which month calendar color to set. It is one of the following values:

Value Description
MCSC_BACKGROUND Sets the background color displayed between months.
MCSC_MONTHBK Sets the background color displayed within the month.
MCSC_TEXT Sets the color used to display text within a month.
MCSC_TITLEBK Sets the background color displayed in the calendar’s title.
MCSC_TITLETEXT Sets the color used to display text within the calendar’s title.
MCSC_TRAILINGTEXT Sets the color used to display header and trailing-day text. Header and trailing days are the days from the previous and following months that appear on the current calendar.

clr

COLORREF value that represents the color that is set for the specified area of the month calendar.

Return Values

Returns a COLORREF value that represents the previous color setting for the specified portion of the month calendar control if successful. Otherwise, the message returns –1.