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 Sets or returns the background (BackColor) or foreground (ForeColor) color
 of an object.
 
    [form.][ctlname.]BackColor[ = color%]
    [form.][ctlname.]ForeColor[ = color%]
 
    ■ color%       Valid color settings are:
 
                   Value      Description
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                   0 - 15     Valid color attribute
                   7          (Default - BackColor) White
                   0          (Default - ForeColor) Black
 
 Applies To
    ◄Check Box Control►                ◄Combo Box Control►
    ◄Command Button Control►           ◄Directory List Box Control►
    ◄Drive List Box Control►           ◄File List Box Control►
    ◄Form►                             ◄Frame Control►
    ◄Horizontal Scroll Bar Control►    ◄List Box Control►
    ◄Option Button Control►            ◄Picture Box Control►
    ◄Text Box Control►                 ◄Vertical Scroll Bar Control►
 
 See Also
    ◄Color Attributes and Values (Objects)►