[RESOLVED] Writing a forecolor value to a string

Hey,

I've set the colour of a label using the ColorDialog and I want to read the chosen colour value into a string, using the following code:

Code:

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ColorDialog1.ShowDialog()
label1.ForeColor = ColorDialog1.Color

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For example, I have chosen, say, blue as the colour.. How would I read this value into a string, or the hex code for this colour?

Thanks in advance,

PlaystationMasterBoy

ColorDialog1.Color.Name

Fabulous. A*

Thanks a lot.

How would I then set the forecolor of a different control to equal that that I have written to the varialble. For example, I have written:

Code:

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ColorDialog1.ShowDialog()
label1.ForeColor = ColorDialog1.Color

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and...

Code:

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colour1 = ColorDialog1.Color.Name

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How would I then set the forecolor of a different element to the same?

I've tired..

Code:

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Button9.ForeColor = colour1

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Thanks

vb Code:

Button9.ForeColor = color.fromname(colour1)

Quote:

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Originally Posted by .paul.

vb Code:

Button9.ForeColor = color.fromname(colour1)

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Thanks. That's a lifesaver. :D

it'd probably be easier to declare colour1 as color:

vb Code:

dim colour1 as color
colour1 = ColorDialog1.Color
...
Button9.ForeColor = colour1