Setting backcolor dynamically

[DerPflug]

I want to pull a string containing background color information from a database and dynamically set a form's background color.
When I try to cast the string as "drawing.color" it errors out. Here's an example:


dim backcolor as object

backcolor = ds.Tables("BColor&quot.Rows(0).Item("BackColor&quot
Me.BackColor = CType(backcolor, System.Drawing.Color)


Any help would be appreciated.

 

[anurc]

Try this:
Dim str As String = "Red"
Me.BackColor = Color.FromName(str)
Me.Refresh()

Where "Red" must be a system predefined color

 

[DerPflug]

Thanks alot!