Windows Common Dialog Color Component- RGB?

I am using the Widows common dialogs control and I dont understand the integer that is returned from showcolor. The integer is not in RGB format or anything else that I can decipher. After reviewing the vbhelp it told me to set the flag &h0(not 100% sure but thats not imp.) anyway... does anyone know how to convert the returned integer into rgb or at least tell me how to read it. Thanks

Hi,

I'll try to explain this with an example.

'setting up default color
cdlDialog.Color = vbRed
cdlDialog.Flags = cdlCCRGBInit 'Flags see end of page
cdlDialog.ShowColor 'Brings up the Color Window
form1.backcolor = cdlDialog.Color 'cdlDialog.Color = the selected color
Exit Sub


Flags:
Constants value
cdlCCRGBInit 1 Defaultcolor
cdlCCFullOpen 2 Show the entire dialogwindow
cdlCCPreventFullOpen 4 Disable the button 'define ... colors'
cdlCCShowHelp 8 Show the 'Help' button in the color window


So I hope this could have helped you, good luck.

Cannibal

Hi, I am writing my own version of this control an included is the individual components of the the value returned.

To get each value you try this.

Red = (ColorValue MOD 256)
Green = ((ColorValue AND &HFF00FF00) / 256&)
Blue = (ColorValue AND &HFF0000) /65536

thanks, but it was an anceint post.