Question : Change the background color of a CDateTimeCtrl object.

Ok... I have a CDateTimeCtrl object in my MFC based Dialog, it is of the spin control variety (not the drop down calendar).  The question is, how can I change the color of the edit box's background and the color of the text?

Answer : Change the background color of a CDateTimeCtrl object.

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here is working(i.e.tested code ) try this
////////////////////////////////////
//MyDTP.h file

class CMyDTP : public CDateTimeCtrl
{
public:
      CMyDTP(){};
      virtual ~CMyDTP(){};

protected:
      afx_msg BOOL OnEraseBkgnd(CDC* pDC);
      DECLARE_MESSAGE_MAP()
};

////////////////////////////////////
//MyDTP.cpp file


BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CMyDTP, CDateTimeCtrl)
      ON_WM_ERASEBKGND()
END_MESSAGE_MAP()

BOOL CMyDTP::OnEraseBkgnd(CDC* pDC)
{
            BOOL ret = CDateTimeCtrl::OnEraseBkgnd(pDC);
            CRect rct;
            GetClientRect(&rct);
            pDC->FillSolidRect (&rct,RGB(192,0,192));
            
      return ret;
}


in dialogbox where you want to put that DateTime control
I have created in OnInitDialog
like this (  you can create it anywhere)

      m_pMyDTP   = new CMyDTP ();// CMyDTP *m_pMyDTP    is class member of dialog
      CRect rect(20, 20, 120, 45);
      ASSERT(m_pMyDTP->Create(WS_VISIBLE | WS_CHILD | WS_TABSTOP | DTS_UPDOWN|DTS_SHOWNONE | DTS_SHORTDATEFORMAT,
                   rect, this, 1006)!= NULL);

//I have choosen ctrlid = 1006 arbitrarily  if this conflict with any other control
// please select any other id.
As this is working fine in my code I hope it will work with your app too
if you find any problem please let me know.

Good Luck