Reading Color values from registry won't work? Help! [solved]

[mrdutchie]

Hello,
I created some entries in the registry where I want to save my colors.

It saves it in the registry as

Name: Background
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: ff400000

When I try to read it with

regKey = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("Software\testprogram\colors", True)
msgbox(regKey.GetValue("background"))

I am getting a value of -12345902

I can't figure out how to get the "ff400000" value
then the other problem is how can I put it back as a background
color

Me.BackColor = "ff400000" won't work..

Can someone help me with these 2 little problems.
Thanks so much.

Perry

[trisuglow]

OK,

Create a new project (just one form). Put a label, a combo box and two buttons on it.

Add the following code.

Button1 writes the selected colour to the registry. Button two retrieves the colour and sets the background of the label accordingly.


Hope this helps you on your way.

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
                           ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        With ComboBox1.Items
            .Add(KnownColor.Red)
            .Add(KnownColor.Yellow)
            .Add(KnownColor.Blue)
        End With
 
        ComboBox1.SelectedItem = KnownColor.Red
    End Sub
 
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
                              ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        SaveSetting("MyApp", "Colour", "Background", ComboBox1.SelectedItem.ToString)
 
    End Sub
 
    Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
                              ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
        Dim strColour As String
        strColour = GetSetting("MyApp", "Colour", "Background")
 
        Label1.BackColor = Color.FromName(strColour)
    End Sub

[PeteD]

Save the Color.ToRBG property to the registry!
When reading it use the Color.FromRBG function.

[mrdutchie]

Thanks,
Got everything to work now.