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Public Function hextorgb(hexcolor As String)
'input format = #FFCC00
Dim r, g, b As Byte
r = CByte("&H" & Mid(hexcolor, 2, 2))
g = CByte("&H" & Mid(hexcolor, 4, 2))
b = CByte("&H" & Mid(hexcolor, 6, 2))
hextorgb = r & "," & g & "," & b
End Function
Public Function rgbtohex(r As Byte, g As Byte, b As Byte)
'input format = 255,255,255
'get the r value
If r < 16 Then
hex1 = 0 & Hex(r)
Else
hex1 = Hex(r)
End If
'get the g value
If r < 16 Then
hex2 = 0 & Hex(g)
Else
hex2 = Hex(g)
End If
'get the b value
If b < 16 Then
hex3 = 0 & Hex(b)
Else
hex3 = Hex(b)
End If
rgbtohex = "#" & hex1 & hex2 & hex3
End Function
Public Function rgbtocolor(r As Byte, g As Byte, b As Byte)
rgbtocolor = r + (g * 256) + (b * 65536)
End Function
Public Function colortorgb(color As Long)
Dim r, g, b As Byte
r = color And 255
g = (color \ 256) And 255
b = (color \ 65536) And 255
colortorgb = r & "," & g & "," & b
End Function
My dear Pamela, Thank you so much for this submission, I was desperatly looking for a ColorToRGB translation. You have hepled me a lot :) 5 glbs for you! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
2/25/2004 3:36:19 AM:
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Gr8. but can you plz add explanation for all the weird numbers. we need to UNDERSTAND it not Copy+Paste it!!! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
ERROR!! this won't work! what if i do HexToRGB("#1F15C") HAH? (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
11/12/2004 10:54:17 PM:
pamela 1 apluse, pamela 2 i salute you, pamela 3 plz help me find something about words number conversion like cheque, pamela 4 thanks man. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
11/19/2004 8:41:24 AM:
nice program and has good logic technique
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3/23/2005 9:27:00 AM:
hi i don't know what text boxes or labels to add to the program and what names to call them... i tried making 2 textboxes... 1 called rgbtocolor and the other called colortorgb but no success can someone please tell me or send me a copy WITH the project! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
ok good (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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