Integer to color

2 Feb 2006 10:15 PM

Wonder

I'm pulling a value from the db that is an integer, ie 6421504. I then want
to use
these value to change the color of the text. How can I
convert this integer value to a color in vb.net?

Thanks,

2 Feb 2006 10:55 PM

Armin Zingler

"Wonder" <Won***@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb
> I'm pulling a value from the db that is an integer, ie 6421504. I
> then want to use
> these value to change the color of the text. How can I
> convert this integer value to a color in vb.net?

    dim i as integer = 6421504
    dim c as color

    c = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(i)

Probably the Alpha channel is missing, so you'd have to use

    c = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(i or &Hff000000)

Armin

2 Feb 2006 11:02 PM

Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]

"Wonder" <Won***@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb:
> I'm pulling a value from the db that is an integer, ie 6421504. I then
> want
> to use
> these value to change the color of the text. How can I
> convert this integer value to a color in vb.net?

Check out 'Color.From*' and the 'ColorTranslator' class.

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