[RESOLVED] Background color

I have an array holding certain color values (ie whitesmoke, samon etc) which is obtained from an external text file. A bit like a style sheet. anyway, these values are loaded into an array and used to change the style of the application. The only issue is im getting a few errors.

Code:

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Me.BackColor = Color.StyleConfig(0)

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Does not work.

So you're getting a few errors. If only there was a way for us to know what those errors are.

sorry, it says

'styleConfig' is not a member of system.drawing.color

sorted it.

Code:

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Me.BackColor = Color.FromName(StyleConfig(0))

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Nice. It wouldn't hurt to check that the colour it returns is a valid colour before using it, though. Look to the Color.IsKnownColor Property, which returns a Boolean.

Code:

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Dim bckColour As Color = Color.FromName(styleConfig(0))

If bckColour.IsKnownColor Then
    Me.BackColor = bckColour
Else
    MessageBox.Show("Unknown colour: " & styleConfig(0))
End If

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by Inferrd

Nice. It wouldn't hurt to check that the colour it returns is a valid colour before using it, though. Look to the Color.IsKnownColor Property, which returns a Boolean.

Code:

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Dim bckColour As Color = Color.FromName(styleConfig(0))

If bckColour.IsKnownColor Then
    Me.BackColor = bckColour
Else
    MessageBox.Show("Unknown colour: " & styleConfig(0))
End If

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Good point. Thanks for that.