Setting backcolor dynamically

I want to pull a string containing background color information from a database and dynamically set a form's background color.
When I try to cast the string as "drawing.color" it errors out. Here's an example"


dim backcolor as object

backcolor = ds.Tables("BColor").Rows(0).Item("BackColor")

Me.BackColor = CType(backcolor, System.Drawing.Color)


Any help would be appreciated.

You can't just cast the string to a color object instead you have to use the Color object's FromName, FromRGB, or FromKnownName methods. Try this:

VB Code:

Me.BackColor = Color.FromName("Red")
'or in yours
Me.BackColor = Color.FromName(ds.Tables("BColor").Rows(0).Item("BackColor"))

Excellent! Thanks alot!