[NightmareX91]

I'm working on a game in VB.NET and I had an idea that lets you change button colors before launching the game (made a game launcher) but I can't figure out how to do it.


The original code I set:

buttons(i, column).ForeColor = Color.Blue
buttons(i, column).BackColor = Color.Blue

I want Color.Blue to be changeable in a ComboBox I put in the gamelauncher form. I've tried it like:

buttons(i, column).ForeColor = Gamelauncher.ComboBox2.Text
buttons(i, column).BackColor = Gamelauncher.ComboBox2.Text

But it wouldn't work!

If you can, please help me out.

[???]

It's actually quite simple.

buttons(i, column).ForeColor = Color.FromName(Gamelauncher.ComboBox2.Text)
buttons(i, column).BackColor = Color.FromName(Gamelauncher.ComboBox2.Text)

[NightmareX91]

???, on 21 March 2011 - 02:33 PM, said:

It's actually quite simple.

buttons(i, column).ForeColor = Color.FromName(Gamelauncher.ComboBox2.Text)
buttons(i, column).BackColor = Color.FromName(Gamelauncher.ComboBox2.Text)

Thanks ! Now I can continue with the game!

[CharlieMay]

That's cool, I never knew it existed.

[Shadar]

Here....you might be interested in this also.
Bear in mind the me.setstyle statment must be used when you are going to change the backcolor of the form like this because of the transparency property. If you don't use it, it won't work.

 Private Sub ComboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ComboBox1.SelectedIndexChanged
        Dim clr As Color
        clr = Color.FromName(ComboBox1.Text)
        Button1.BackColor = clr
    End Sub

    Private Sub LoadColors()
        Dim colorsArray As System.Array = [Enum].GetValues(GetType(KnownColor))
        For x As Integer = 0 To colorsArray.Length - 1
            ComboBox1.Items.Add(colorsArray(x).ToString)
        Next
    End Sub

    Private Sub frmGraphics_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
        Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.SupportsTransparentBackColor, True)
        LoadColors()
    End Sub