[RESOLVED] Writing a forecolor value to a string

[PlaystationMasterBoy]

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:

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

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

[.paul.]

ColorDialog1.Color.Name

[PlaystationMasterBoy]

Fabulous. A*

Thanks a lot.

[PlaystationMasterBoy]

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:

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

and...

colour1 = ColorDialog1.Color.Name

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

I've tired..

Button9.ForeColor = colour1

Thanks

[.paul.]

Button9.ForeColor = color.fromname(colour1)

[PlaystationMasterBoy]

Button9.ForeColor = color.fromname(colour1)

Thanks. That's a lifesaver.

[.paul.]

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

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