how you read the color from database and apply to label Backcolor in vb.net

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i have color saved in database like COLOR[RED]

how to apply this color to Label
like
Label1.Backcolor=

Posted 15-Apr-14 19:46pm

hareshdgr8

Updated 15-Apr-14 20:30pm

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Solution 1

Build a file mapper to convert COLOR[RED] to the respective color.
Ideally, tou can use an enum or map colors to the RGB values to store data.

This will make it easier for you to process this value when you fetch it from the database.
E.g.
lbl1.BackColor = MapToColor(COLOR[RED]);

Posted 15-Apr-14 19:53pm

Abhinav S

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hareshdgr8 16-Apr-14 1:58am

it give me error what is MAPtoCOLOR please Explain or show me example

Please help me.

Solution 2

go to below link

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14807427/how-to-change-color-in-templatefield-using-eval[^]

Posted 15-Apr-14 20:13pm

Kan07

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hareshdgr8 16-Apr-14 2:23am

actually I have value like Color [RED] and need to apply this color on Label1.BackCOlor

Solution 3

if you have color names stored in database like 'RED', `GREEN` etc...

you can get Color object using System.Drawing.Color.FromName method

C#

Label1.Backcolor= System.Drawing.Color.FromName("GREEN");

update
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if you have stored colors like COLOR[RED]

VB

Dim fromDB As String = "COLOR[RED]"
Dim color As String = fromDB.Split( New Char(){"[", "]"})(1)
Label1.Backcolor = System.Drawing.Color.FromName(color)

Posted 15-Apr-14 20:17pm

DamithSL

Updated 15-Apr-14 20:41pm

v6

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hareshdgr8 16-Apr-14 2:23am

this code not working sorry..

DamithSL 16-Apr-14 2:25am

can you update the question with the code how you read the color from database? I assume the color stored as RED, is it correct?

hareshdgr8 16-Apr-14 2:36am

sir give me error please update .

hareshdgr8 16-Apr-14 2:37am

error is type is expected

Dim fromDB As String = "COLOR[RED]"
Dim color As String = fromDB.Split(New () {"["C, "]"C})(1)
Label1.Backcolor = System.Drawing.Color.FromName(color)

DamithSL 16-Apr-14 2:42am

Ok, pls check my updated answer

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hareshdgr8 · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-15T21:17:00

Solution 4

Dim str As String = COLOR [REd]
str=str.Replace("Color [", "")
str = str.Replace("]", "")
Dim c As Color = Color.FromName(str)

Posted 15-Apr-14 21:17pm

hareshdgr8