VB Syntax, Hex Colors - Backwards? And VBConstant bug?

Hex Colors - Backwards? And VBConstant bug?

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Jack Zaient #1 / 3	Hex Colors - Backwards? And VBConstant bug? I've been doing somework with VB .backcolor and .forecolor properties, and it seems that VB's hex notation for the colors is backwards. Normal hex notation should be R G B (ie, Red would be FF 00 00) VB's notation is B G R (ie, red is 00 00 FF). Does anyone know the reason for this? Is this a Microsoft standard that differs from the rest of the world? Also, the color constant vbInfoBackground with hex value 80 00 00 18 is giving me an illegal property value, even if I type the hex value in directly to the controls. The other color constants work fine, as does typing the hex values in directly. Is this a bug? Or is there a reason? Any thoughts? Thanks Jack Zaientz Iron River Software
Tue, 13 Jul 1999 03:00:00 GMT

Jonathan Woo #2 / 3	Hex Colors - Backwards? And VBConstant bug? Jack, Quote: > Normal hex notation should be R G B (ie, Red would be FF 00 00) > VB's notation is B G R (ie, red is 00 00 FF). Does anyone know the > reason for this? Is this a Microsoft standard that differs from the rest > of the world? No, this is an Intel standard. Intel processors store low-order bytes (words) first. Quote: > Also, the color constant vbInfoBackground with hex value 80 00 00 18 is > giving me an illegal property value, even if I type the hex value in > directly to the controls. The other color constants work fine, as does > typing the hex values in directly. Is this a bug? Or is there a reason? I'm not sure what you are doing here. I do know that 80 00 00 18 is not a valid syntax. How are you using this? -- Jonathan Wood SoftCircuits Programming http://www.softcircuits.com
Fri, 16 Jul 1999 03:00:00 GMT

Derek Gurne #3 / 3	Hex Colors - Backwards? And VBConstant bug? Quote: >Jack, >> Also, the color constant vbInfoBackground with hex value 80 00 00 18 is >> giving me an illegal property value, even if I type the hex value in >> directly to the controls. The other color constants work fine, as does >> typing the hex values in directly. Is this a bug? Or is there a reason? >I'm not sure what you are doing here. I do know that 80 00 00 18 is not a >valid syntax. How are you using this? vbInfoBackgound (Ox80000018) is the background colour of ToolTips. I have used it as the backcolor of a picture box without problem. Could it be anything to do with how you are trying to use the colour? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| Projects and Support Branch, CIS Division, \| \| CINCEASTLANT HQ, Northwood, Middx., HA6 3HR, England \| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sun, 18 Jul 1999 03:00:00 GMT

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