text to system.drawing. color mapping

[andrewcw]

I have an xml file that I use to set values of DataGridStyles - header text, column width etc
I would also like to make the background color selected other items data driven

What is the smart way to associate and apply a color
string mybackground = "SandyBrown
but ...
objDGTS.BackCol or=System.Drawi ng.Color.SandyB rown

I want to do 2 things, validate mybackground is one of the named colors - then
be able to write - somehow ...
objDGTS.BackCol or=??( System.Drawing. Color)mybackgro und

Thanks Andrew

[Arne Janning]

andrewcw wrote:

I have an xml file that I use to set values of DataGridStyles - header text, column width etc,
I would also like to make the background color selected other items data driven.

What is the smart way to associate and apply a color ?
string mybackground = "SandyBrown "
but ....
objDGTS.BackCol or=System.Drawi ng.Color.SandyB rown;

I want to do 2 things, validate mybackground is one of the named colors - then
be able to write - somehow ....
objDGTS.BackCol or=??( System.Drawing. Color)mybackgro und.

Hi andrewcw,

private void button1_Click(o bject sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
//check if "SandyBrown " is a valid KnownColor
if (System.Enum.Is Defined(typeof( KnownColor), "SandyBrown "))
{
//parse and cast "SandyBrown " to a KnownColor-Object
//use Color.FromKnown Color to assign the color to your grid.
objDGTS.BackCol or = Color.FromKnown Color((KnownCol or)
System.Enum.Par se(typeof(Known Color), "SandyBrown "));
}
}

Cheers

Arne Janning

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Andrew,

You will want to use the ColorConverter class (which derives from
TypeConverter). You want to call the ConvertFromStri ng method on the
ColorConverter class, which will give you the Color instance from the
string.

If you want to check to see if the string is valid, I believe you can
call the IsValid method, passing the color of the string.

Hope this helps.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m

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I have an xml file that I use to set values of DataGridStyles - header text, column width etc, I would also like to make the background color selected other items data driven.
What is the smart way to associate and apply a color ?
string mybackground = "SandyBrown "
but ....
objDGTS.BackCol or=System.Drawi ng.Color.SandyB rown;

I want to do 2 things, validate mybackground is one of the named colors - then be able to write - somehow ....
objDGTS.BackCol or=??( System.Drawing. Color)mybackgro und.

Thanks Andrew

[andrewcw]

Thanks - this is great help !

[andrew]

Thanks - this is great help - from both sources !