Thread: Setting different background

Im new to windows programming and im trying to change the background color of a edit box doeing:

Code:

		case WM_CTLCOLOREDIT:
	HDC hdc;
	hdc = GetDC (controls[0]) ;
	SetBKColor(hdc,RGB(30,50,80));
	ReleaseDC (controls[0], hdc) ;
		break;

But it doesnt work. What i must do?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...lcoloredit.asp
http://groups.google.com/group/comp....a34f9a3c664394
http://cboard.cprogramming.com/searc...earchid=539981