The standard color dialog box will not accept the standard 3-digit

I have a strange problem all of a sudden (although I suspect this started
after installing Win XP SP3) If I open the color dialog, this is the
standard color dialog windows bring up when one want to change colors ie
display settings | desktop | color | other, one can then enter a 3 digit
number for RGB (for example orange would be R 259 B 128 G 64) Althoug it
show 3 digits or actually it show 2 digits and half of the third when using
the slider, but you can only Type 2 Digits, it won't allow you a third digit.
I have posted this on various forums and no-body seem to have an answer.
So far I tried. Uninstall WinXP SP3, Reinstall office 2003, frontpage
2003, change the font from 96dpi to 72dpi and back. Downloaded and
installed the latest:
Display driver, Sound and Intel Chipset drivers. I use this function a
lot with webdesigning and would appreciate any help or ideas. Thanks

smlunatick
Thu Sep 18 13:46:30 PDT 2008

On Sep 18, 8:38=A0pm, Andre <An...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I have a strange problem all of a sudden (although I suspect this started
> after installing Win XP SP3) =A0If I open the color dialog, this is the
> standard color dialog windows bring up when one want to change colors ie =
=A0
> display settings | desktop | color | other, =A0 one can then enter =A0a 3=
digit
> number for RGB (for example orange would be R 259 =A0B =A0128 =A0G =A064)=
=A0Althoug it
> show 3 digits or actually it show 2 digits and half of the third when usi=
ng
> the slider, but you can only Type 2 Digits, it won't allow you a third di=
git.
> =A0 I have posted this on various forums and no-body seem to have an answ=
er.
> So far I tried. =A0Uninstall WinXP SP3, =A0Reinstall office 2003, frontpa=
ge
> 2003, =A0change the font from 96dpi to 72dpi and back. =A0Downloaded and
> installed the latest:
> Display driver, =A0Sound and Intel Chipset drivers. =A0 I use this functi=
on a
> lot with webdesigning and would appreciate any help or ideas. =A0Thanks =
=A0

I would suspect a problem with the video card drivers. You can try
updating the drivers or re-installing them.

Andre
Thu Sep 18 23:22:01 PDT 2008

"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Sep 18, 8:38 pm, Andre <An...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > I have a strange problem all of a sudden (although I suspect this started
> > after installing Win XP SP3) If I open the color dialog, this is the
> > standard color dialog windows bring up when one want to change colors ie
> > display settings | desktop | color | other, one can then enter a 3 digit
> > number for RGB (for example orange would be R 259 B 128 G 64) Althoug it
> > show 3 digits or actually it show 2 digits and half of the third when using
> > the slider, but you can only Type 2 Digits, it won't allow you a third digit.
> > I have posted this on various forums and no-body seem to have an answer.
> > So far I tried. Uninstall WinXP SP3, Reinstall office 2003, frontpage
> > 2003, change the font from 96dpi to 72dpi and back. Downloaded and
> > installed the latest:
> > Display driver, Sound and Intel Chipset drivers. I use this function a
> > lot with webdesigning and would appreciate any help or ideas. Thanks
>
> I would suspect a problem with the video card drivers. You can try
> updating the drivers or re-installing them.
>
Thanks, but I did that already. I am using a NVidea Geforce 7600 GC
display card and the latest driver version is 6.14.11.7519. downloaded and
installed yesterday

ju
Fri Sep 19 00:12:26 PDT 2008

Cause: Fonts sizes and display settings are not working properly with =
COMDLG32.DLL.
Solution: Modify COMDLG32.DLL to increase the input box size.


Instructions:

1. Download 'Resource Hacker' and install it:
http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/
2. Download 'CopySharp' and install it:
Info: http://www.amitchaudhary.com/
Download: http://www.amitchaudhary.com/CopySharp.zip
3. Open the Run box and enter:
xcopy C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL =
C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL.bak
4. Run 'Resource Hacker' and open:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL
5. Expand "Dialog".
6. Expand "CHOOSECOLOR".
7. Click on "1033".
8. In the right side window, change the "18" to "20"
(..., 18, 12) to (..., 20, 12)

CONTROL "", 703, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | =
WS_GROUP |=20
WS_TABSTOP, 216, 124, 18, 12
CONTROL "&Sat:", 724, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | =
WS_GROUP, 194, 140, 20, 9
CONTROL "", 704, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | =
WS_GROUP |=20
WS_TABSTOP, 216, 138, 18, 12
CONTROL "&Lum:", 725, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | =
WS_GROUP, 194, 154, 20, 9
CONTROL "", 705, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | =
WS_GROUP |=20
WS_TABSTOP, 216, 152, 18, 12
CONTROL "&Red:", 726, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | =
WS_GROUP, 243, 126, 24, 9
CONTROL "", 706, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | =
WS_GROUP |=20
WS_TABSTOP, 269, 124, 18, 12
CONTROL "&Green:", 727, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | =
WS_GROUP, 243, 140, 24,=20
9
CONTROL "", 707, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | =
WS_GROUP |=20
WS_TABSTOP, 269, 138, 18, 12
CONTROL "Bl&ue:", 728, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | =
WS_GROUP, 243, 154, 24,=20
9
CONTROL "", 708, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | =
WS_GROUP |=20
WS_TABSTOP, 269, 152, 18, 12

(If your numbers are different just increase your number that's in =
the
same place as 18 above by 2)

9. Click on 'Compile Script', at top.
10. Select from the menu 'File/Save As ...' and save to =
'C:\COMDLG32.DLL'
11. Now you need to swap the file with the one in system32, but you can
only do so when Windows isn't running, so...
12. Open CopySharp and copy 'C:\COMDLG32.DLL' to 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\'
overwriting the old.
13. Restart and test it out!
14. Also, save a copy of your modified COMDLG32.DLL in case you
need to replace it again. And make a copy in =
'C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache'
I keep two backups:
COMDLG32.DLL_SP3_Original.bak
COMDLG32.DLL_SP3_Modified.bak


Note: If CopySharp doesn't work you'll need a boot CD to copy your =
modified COMDLG32.DLL

Damn Small Linux 50 MB
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/download.html

BitDefender Rescue CD 228 MB
http://download.bitdefender.com/rescue_cd/


ju.c


"Andre" <Andre@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message=20
news:ADA08C49-BD1D-4EB6-8C57-BD63664DD352@microsoft.com...
> I have a strange problem all of a sudden (although I suspect this =
started
> after installing Win XP SP3) If I open the color dialog, this is the
> standard color dialog windows bring up when one want to change colors =
ie
> display settings | desktop | color | other, one can then enter a 3 =
digit
> number for RGB (for example orange would be R 259 B 128 G 64) =
Althoug it
> show 3 digits or actually it show 2 digits and half of the third when =
using
> the slider, but you can only Type 2 Digits, it won't allow you a third =
digit.
> I have posted this on various forums and no-body seem to have an =
answer.
> So far I tried. Uninstall WinXP SP3, Reinstall office 2003, =
frontpage
> 2003, change the font from 96dpi to 72dpi and back. Downloaded and
> installed the latest:
> Display driver, Sound and Intel Chipset drivers. I use this =
function a
> lot with webdesigning and would appreciate any help or ideas. Thanks=20

Andre
Fri Sep 19 11:18:27 PDT 2008

Thanks ju.c, That did the trick and my dialog is back to normal again. Had
to start with the CD though and copy from the file while in repair mode, I
could'nt get sharpcopy to copy the file while windows is running. Thanks
Again.


"ju.c" wrote:

> Cause: Fonts sizes and display settings are not working properly with COMDLG32.DLL.
> Solution: Modify COMDLG32.DLL to increase the input box size.
>
>
> Instructions:
>
> 1. Download 'Resource Hacker' and install it:
> http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/
> 2. Download 'CopySharp' and install it:
> Info: http://www.amitchaudhary.com/
> Download: http://www.amitchaudhary.com/CopySharp.zip
> 3. Open the Run box and enter:
> xcopy C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL.bak
> 4. Run 'Resource Hacker' and open:
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL
> 5. Expand "Dialog".
> 6. Expand "CHOOSECOLOR".
> 7. Click on "1033".
> 8. In the right side window, change the "18" to "20"
> (..., 18, 12) to (..., 20, 12)
>
> CONTROL "", 703, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | WS_GROUP |
> WS_TABSTOP, 216, 124, 18, 12
> CONTROL "&Sat:", 724, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_GROUP, 194, 140, 20, 9
> CONTROL "", 704, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | WS_GROUP |
> WS_TABSTOP, 216, 138, 18, 12
> CONTROL "&Lum:", 725, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_GROUP, 194, 154, 20, 9
> CONTROL "", 705, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | WS_GROUP |
> WS_TABSTOP, 216, 152, 18, 12
> CONTROL "&Red:", 726, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_GROUP, 243, 126, 24, 9
> CONTROL "", 706, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | WS_GROUP |
> WS_TABSTOP, 269, 124, 18, 12
> CONTROL "&Green:", 727, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_GROUP, 243, 140, 24,
> 9
> CONTROL "", 707, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | WS_GROUP |
> WS_TABSTOP, 269, 138, 18, 12
> CONTROL "Bl&ue:", 728, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_GROUP, 243, 154, 24,
> 9
> CONTROL "", 708, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | WS_GROUP |
> WS_TABSTOP, 269, 152, 18, 12
>
> (If your numbers are different just increase your number that's in the
> same place as 18 above by 2)
>
> 9. Click on 'Compile Script', at top.
> 10. Select from the menu 'File/Save As ...' and save to 'C:\COMDLG32.DLL'
> 11. Now you need to swap the file with the one in system32, but you can
> only do so when Windows isn't running, so...
> 12. Open CopySharp and copy 'C:\COMDLG32.DLL' to 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\'
> overwriting the old.
> 13. Restart and test it out!
> 14. Also, save a copy of your modified COMDLG32.DLL in case you
> need to replace it again. And make a copy in 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache'
> I keep two backups:
> COMDLG32.DLL_SP3_Original.bak
> COMDLG32.DLL_SP3_Modified.bak
>
>
> Note: If CopySharp doesn't work you'll need a boot CD to copy your modified COMDLG32.DLL
>
> Damn Small Linux 50 MB
> http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/download.html
>
> BitDefender Rescue CD 228 MB
> http://download.bitdefender.com/rescue_cd/
>
>
> ju.c
>
>
> "Andre" <Andre@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ADA08C49-BD1D-4EB6-8C57-BD63664DD352@microsoft.com...
> > I have a strange problem all of a sudden (although I suspect this started
> > after installing Win XP SP3) If I open the color dialog, this is the
> > standard color dialog windows bring up when one want to change colors ie
> > display settings | desktop | color | other, one can then enter a 3 digit
> > number for RGB (for example orange would be R 259 B 128 G 64) Althoug it
> > show 3 digits or actually it show 2 digits and half of the third when using
> > the slider, but you can only Type 2 Digits, it won't allow you a third digit.
> > I have posted this on various forums and no-body seem to have an answer.
> > So far I tried. Uninstall WinXP SP3, Reinstall office 2003, frontpage
> > 2003, change the font from 96dpi to 72dpi and back. Downloaded and
> > installed the latest:
> > Display driver, Sound and Intel Chipset drivers. I use this function a
> > lot with webdesigning and would appreciate any help or ideas. Thanks
>
>

ju
Fri Sep 19 21:46:18 PDT 2008

You're welcome, and thank you for letting me know how it went.


ju.c


"Andre" <Andre@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A0E0AD86-73F7-45DE-8AA3-E6C8F6B723CD@microsoft.com...
> Thanks ju.c, That did the trick and my dialog is back to normal again. Had
> to start with the CD though and copy from the file while in repair mode, I
> could'nt get sharpcopy to copy the file while windows is running. Thanks
> Again.
>
>
> "ju.c" wrote:
>
>> Cause: Fonts sizes and display settings are not working properly with COMDLG32.DLL.
>> Solution: Modify COMDLG32.DLL to increase the input box size.
>>
>>
>> Instructions:
>>
>> 1. Download 'Resource Hacker' and install it:
>> http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/
>> 2. Download 'CopySharp' and install it:
>> Info: http://www.amitchaudhary.com/
>> Download: http://www.amitchaudhary.com/CopySharp.zip
>> 3. Open the Run box and enter:
>> xcopy C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL.bak
>> 4. Run 'Resource Hacker' and open:
>> C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL
>> 5. Expand "Dialog".
>> 6. Expand "CHOOSECOLOR".
>> 7. Click on "1033".
>> 8. In the right side window, change the "18" to "20"
>> (..., 18, 12) to (..., 20, 12)
>>
>> CONTROL "", 703, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | WS_GROUP |
>> WS_TABSTOP, 216, 124, 18, 12
>> CONTROL "&Sat:", 724, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_GROUP, 194, 140, 20, 9
>> CONTROL "", 704, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | WS_GROUP |
>> WS_TABSTOP, 216, 138, 18, 12
>> CONTROL "&Lum:", 725, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_GROUP, 194, 154, 20, 9
>> CONTROL "", 705, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | WS_GROUP |
>> WS_TABSTOP, 216, 152, 18, 12
>> CONTROL "&Red:", 726, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_GROUP, 243, 126, 24, 9
>> CONTROL "", 706, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | WS_GROUP |
>> WS_TABSTOP, 269, 124, 18, 12
>> CONTROL "&Green:", 727, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_GROUP, 243, 140, 24,
>> 9
>> CONTROL "", 707, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | WS_GROUP |
>> WS_TABSTOP, 269, 138, 18, 12
>> CONTROL "Bl&ue:", 728, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_GROUP, 243, 154, 24,
>> 9
>> CONTROL "", 708, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | WS_GROUP |
>> WS_TABSTOP, 269, 152, 18, 12
>>
>> (If your numbers are different just increase your number that's in the
>> same place as 18 above by 2)
>>
>> 9. Click on 'Compile Script', at top.
>> 10. Select from the menu 'File/Save As ...' and save to 'C:\COMDLG32.DLL'
>> 11. Now you need to swap the file with the one in system32, but you can
>> only do so when Windows isn't running, so...
>> 12. Open CopySharp and copy 'C:\COMDLG32.DLL' to 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\'
>> overwriting the old.
>> 13. Restart and test it out!
>> 14. Also, save a copy of your modified COMDLG32.DLL in case you
>> need to replace it again. And make a copy in 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache'
>> I keep two backups:
>> COMDLG32.DLL_SP3_Original.bak
>> COMDLG32.DLL_SP3_Modified.bak
>>
>>
>> Note: If CopySharp doesn't work you'll need a boot CD to copy your modified COMDLG32.DLL
>>
>> Damn Small Linux 50 MB
>> http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/download.html
>>
>> BitDefender Rescue CD 228 MB
>> http://download.bitdefender.com/rescue_cd/
>>
>>
>> ju.c
>>
>>
>> "Andre" <Andre@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:ADA08C49-BD1D-4EB6-8C57-BD63664DD352@microsoft.com...
>> > I have a strange problem all of a sudden (although I suspect this started
>> > after installing Win XP SP3) If I open the color dialog, this is the
>> > standard color dialog windows bring up when one want to change colors ie
>> > display settings | desktop | color | other, one can then enter a 3 digit
>> > number for RGB (for example orange would be R 259 B 128 G 64) Althoug it
>> > show 3 digits or actually it show 2 digits and half of the third when using
>> > the slider, but you can only Type 2 Digits, it won't allow you a third digit.
>> > I have posted this on various forums and no-body seem to have an answer.
>> > So far I tried. Uninstall WinXP SP3, Reinstall office 2003, frontpage
>> > 2003, change the font from 96dpi to 72dpi and back. Downloaded and
>> > installed the latest:
>> > Display driver, Sound and Intel Chipset drivers. I use this function a
>> > lot with webdesigning and would appreciate any help or ideas. Thanks
>>
>>

ju
Sat Sep 20 08:17:09 PDT 2008

ChooseColor Dialog - Can Only Enter 2 Digits, Not 3


This bug has something to do with font sizes, display
settings and XP not being "DPI Aware".

To fix this, simply modify the COMDLG32.DLL file by
increasing the input box size.

This modification does not cause any problems at all.
It is perfectly safe.


Instructions:

1. Download "Resource Hacker" and install it:
http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/

2. Backup the original. Open the Run box and enter:
xcopy C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL =
C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL.bak

3. Run "Resource Hacker" and open:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL

4. Expand "Dialog".

5. Expand "CHOOSECOLOR".

6. Click on "1033".

7. In the right side, change the "18" to "20" (all 6)
(, 18, 12) to (, 20, 12)

CONTROL "", 703, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | =
WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 216, 124, 18, 12
CONTROL "&Sat:", 724, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | =
WS_GROUP, 194, 140, 20, 9
CONTROL "", 704, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | =
WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 216, 138, 18, 12
CONTROL "&Lum:", 725, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | =
WS_GROUP, 194, 154, 20, 9
CONTROL "", 705, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | =
WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 216, 152, 18, 12
CONTROL "&Red:", 726, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | =
WS_GROUP, 243, 126, 24, 9
CONTROL "", 706, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | =
WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 269, 124, 18, 12
CONTROL "&Green:", 727, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | =
WS_GROUP, 243, 140, 24, 9
CONTROL "", 707, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | =
WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 269, 138, 18, 12
CONTROL "Bl&ue:", 728, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | =
WS_GROUP, 243, 154, 24, 9
CONTROL "", 708, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | =
WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 269, 152, 18, 12

(If your numbers are different just increase your
number that's in the same place as 18 above by 2)

8. Click on "Compile Script", at top.

9. Select "File->Save As" and save to "C:\COMDLG32.DLL"

10. Now you need to swap the file with the one in
\system32\, but you can only do so when Windows
isn't running, so...

11. Copy it using the "Recovery Console":
a) Insert the Windows CD and restart.
b) When setup begins, choose the "Repair or Recover"
option by pressing "R".
c) Once at the command prompt, enter:
copy C:\COMDLG32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL
and again:
copy C:\COMDLG32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\COMDLG32.DLL

12. Restart and test it out!

13. Save a copy of your modified COMDLG32.DLL in case you
need to replace it again. I keep two backups:
COMDLG32.DLL_SP3_Original.bak
COMDLG32.DLL_SP3_Modified.bak


ju.c

=20