delphi : how can I change color of a cell in string grid

Question

I want to change background color ( not font ) of a cell in string grid in delphi .

Just one cell not a row or a column.

Can I?

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RRUZ : your pro

Answer 1

I used these codes, translated to C++. There are two specific notes, then I'll post the code.

1. In "StringGrid1", the property "DefaultDrawing" must be FALSE for this to work.

2. The "Canvas" object must be fully qualified: ie. StringGrid1->Canvas->Font->Color =clBlack.

CODE:

void __fastcall TForm3::StringGrid1DrawCell(TObject *Sender, int ACol, int ARow, TRect &Rect,
      TGridDrawState State)
{
UnicodeString   uStr = "Hello";
int     k, l;
char    cc[100];


if(TRUE)
    {
    if((ACol <= 1) || (ARow <= 1))
        {
        StringGrid1->Canvas->Font->Color = clBlack;
        StringGrid1->Canvas->Brush->Color = clBtnFace;
        if(ACol == 0)
            {
            if(ARow > 1)
                {
                sprintf( cc, " %5.1f", rowLabels[ARow - 2]);
                uStr = cc;
                StringGrid1->Canvas->TextRect( Rect, Rect.left+2, Rect.top+2, uStr);
                StringGrid1->Canvas->FrameRect(Rect);
                }
            }
        if(ARow == 0)
            {
            if(ACol > 1)
                {
                sprintf( cc, " %5.1f", colLabels[ACol - 2]);
                uStr = cc;
                StringGrid1->Canvas->TextRect( Rect, Rect.left+2, Rect.top+2, uStr);
                StringGrid1->Canvas->FrameRect(Rect);
                }
            }
        }
    else
        {
        switch (ACol%2)
            {
            case 0:
                {
                StringGrid1->Canvas->Font->Color = clRed;
                StringGrid1->Canvas->Brush->Color = 0x00E1FFF9;
                break;
                }
            case 1:
                {
                StringGrid1->Canvas->Font->Color = clBlue;
                StringGrid1->Canvas->Brush->Color = 0x00FFEBDF;
                break;
                }
            }
        StringGrid1->Canvas->TextRect( Rect, Rect.left+2, Rect.top+2, uStr);
        StringGrid1->Canvas->FrameRect(Rect);
        }
    }
}