Color Property (Resolved)

Hi,

Can I use a string variable to set a color property of a control? e.g.

strCol="Color.Red"

Textbox1.BackColor=strcol (which of course does not work)

VB Code:

Dim c As Color = CType(TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(GetType(Color)).ConvertFromString("Red"), _
                               Color)
        Me.BackColor = c

:afrog:

in addition to master crptcblade

VB Code:

Dim s As String = "Brown"     'Monkey
Me.BackColor = Color.FromName(s)

Quote:

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Originally posted by brown monkey
in addition to master crptcblade

VB Code:

Dim s As String = "Brown"     'Monkey
Me.BackColor = Color.FromName(s)

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Didn't even notice that method. Even better.

cheers master ;)

Hi,

Many thanks to you both.:wave: