Color from database not working...

[mancroft]

Color from database not working...

Color stored in mySQL as 0xFF0000

0xFF0000 hauled into Flash via PHP and LoadVars

trace(myData.maintxtcolor); shows 0xFF0000

Trying to change text color:

myFormat_fmt= new TextFormat();
myFormat_fmt.color = myData.maintxtcolor;

etcetera...

REFUSES TO CHANGE COLOR.

Now, I know that the following works

myFormat_fmt= new TextFormat();
myFormat_fmt.color = 0xFF0000;

So the question is:

Why won't 0xFF0000 when hauled in from the database work?

Thank you.

 

[billwatson]

are you also using setFormat for the textfield instance

 

[mancroft]

Thanks, Bill but

myFormat_fmt.color = (parseInt((myData.maintxtcolor), 16 ));

works.