Name
QBColor Function
Class
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Information
Syntax
QBColor(color
)
-
color
(required; Integer) A whole number between 0-15
Return Value
Long
Description
Returns a Long integer representing the RGB system color code
Rules at a Glance
color
can have any of the following values:
Number |
Color |
---|---|
0 |
Black |
1 |
Blue |
2 |
Green |
3 |
Cyan |
4 |
Red |
5 |
Magenta |
6 |
Yellow |
7 |
White |
8 |
Gray |
9 |
Light Blue |
10 |
Light Green |
11 |
Light Cyan |
12 |
Light Red |
13 |
Light Magenta |
14 |
Light Yellow |
15 |
Bright White |
Programming Tips and Gotchas
The RGB function allows much more flexibility than the older QBColor function, which is a remnant of QBasic.
Visual Basic now contains a wide range of intrinsic color constants that can be used to assign colors directly to color properties of objects.
See Also
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