VB.Net by API/System.Drawing/ColorTranslator

ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#0000ff")

<source lang="vbnet"> Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D Imports System.Windows.Forms public class KnownColorActiveBorder

  public Shared Sub Main
       Console.WriteLine(ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#0000ff"))
  End Sub

End class

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ColorTranslator.FromOle

<source lang="vbnet"> Imports System.Windows.Forms Imports System.Drawing.Text Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D public class ColorFromOle

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New Form1)
  End Sub

End class Public Class Form1

   Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
       Me.BackColor = System.Drawing.ColorTranslator.FromOle(QBColor(1))
   End Sub
   Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
       Me.BackColor = System.Drawing.ColorTranslator.FromOle(RGB(255, 255, 0))
   End Sub
   Private Sub Button3_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button3.Click
       Dim mycolor As Color
       Me.BackColor = mycolor.FromArgb(1, 2, 2)
   End Sub
   Private Sub Button4_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button4.Click
       Me.BackColor = Color.Blue
   End Sub
   Private Sub Button5_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button5.Click
       Me.BackColor = System.Drawing.ColorTranslator.FromOle(&H808080)
   End Sub

End Class <Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _ Partial Class Form1

   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
   Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
       If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
           components.Dispose()
       End If
       MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
   "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
   "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
   "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
   Private Sub InitializeComponent()
       Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
       Me.Button2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
       Me.Button3 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
       Me.Button4 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
       Me.Button5 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
       Me.SuspendLayout()
       "
       "Button1
       "
       Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(12, 184)
       Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
       Me.Button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(75, 23)
       Me.Button1.TabIndex = 0
       Me.Button1.Text = "QBColor"
       Me.Button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
       "
       "Button2
       "
       Me.Button2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(93, 184)
       Me.Button2.Name = "Button2"
       Me.Button2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(75, 23)
       Me.Button2.TabIndex = 1
       Me.Button2.Text = "RGB"
       Me.Button2.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
       "
       "Button3
       "
       Me.Button3.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(174, 184)
       Me.Button3.Name = "Button3"
       Me.Button3.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(75, 23)
       Me.Button3.TabIndex = 2
       Me.Button3.Text = "FromARGB"
       Me.Button3.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
       "
       "Button4
       "
       Me.Button4.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(255, 184)
       Me.Button4.Name = "Button4"
       Me.Button4.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(94, 23)
       Me.Button4.TabIndex = 3
       Me.Button4.Text = "Color Constant"
       Me.Button4.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
       "
       "Button5
       "
       Me.Button5.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(355, 184)
       Me.Button5.Name = "Button5"
       Me.Button5.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(92, 23)
       Me.Button5.TabIndex = 4
       Me.Button5.Text = "Long Integer"
       Me.Button5.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
       "
       "Form1
       "
       Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(8.0!, 15.0!)
       Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
       Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(459, 246)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button5)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button4)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button3)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button2)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button1)
       Me.Name = "Form1"
       Me.Text = "Form1"
       Me.ResumeLayout(False)
   End Sub
   Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
   Friend WithEvents Button2 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
   Friend WithEvents Button3 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
   Friend WithEvents Button4 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
   Friend WithEvents Button5 As System.Windows.Forms.Button

End Class

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