How do I do this?

[Shay]

dim i as string
i="red"
Button.color=Colors.i

tried few combination without luck

 

[agraham]

Try

Button.color = Colors.Red

 

[klaus]

Just
Button.Color = Colors.Red

Or
Dim Red, Green, Blue as Int
Red = 255
Green = 0
Blue = 0
Button.Color = Colors,RGB(Red,Green,Blue)

Best regards.

 

[Shay]

is there any simplier way to do this (pass value)
this is only example for what I am trying to
the main goal is quite more complicated than that

 

[agraham]

Simpler way to do what? Your code tried to set a Button's color value and that's what we've showed you.

 

[klaus]

is there any simplier way to do this (pass value)

Pass a value to what ? Colors.Red is a constant.

the main goal is quite more complicated than that

What is your complicated main goal ?

You asked a simple question and you got simple answers!
If you expect more precise advices you must also expose the problem you want to solve more precisely.

Best regards.

 

[Shay]

I will try to explain the problem

I have 2 x 10 buttons
each 10 buttons must have the same color

I have 2 sets of 8 colors, in which i need to choose 2 colors
after I choose the color (by pressing the button)
the 10 buttons need to get the background color, from what I choose
same for the second 10 buttons
(total i need to choose 2 colors - 1 of 8 and again 1 of 8 colors)

each 10 buttons cannot have the same color as the other 10

 

[dealsmonkey]

Not tried this so not sure if it will work

dim i as string
i = "colours.Red"
Button.color = i

 

[agraham]

That won't work. Button.Color needs a Color instance, not a String.

Just pass the required Color objects around as Sub parameters or retrurns.

 

[klaus]

How do you choose the colors ?
You say you have two sets of 8 colors, how are they defined or where do they come from ?
Are the two sets different ?

You can define two arrays
Dim Colors1(7) as Int
Dim Colors2(7) as Int
Colors1(0) = Colors.Red
Colors1(1) = Colors.Blue
.
.
.

Colors2(0) = Colors.Yellow
Colors2(1) = Colors.Green
.
.

Button1.Color = Colors1(2)
Button2.Color = Colors1(2)
.
.
Button9.Color = Colors2(4)
Button10.Color = Colors2(4)

Best regards.

@dealsmonkey
dim i as string
i = "colours.Red"
Button.color = i

this won't work
it should be
Dim i as Int
i = Colours.Red
Button.Color = i

Best regards.