The VB Color Code Picker is a simple utility to return color values in 3 different formats.
Select a color and the Picker will display:
• A sample of the color.
• The hex code for that color,
formatted for HTML.
• The long RGB value for use in VB.
• The individual RGB values.
• The hex code
formatted for VB.
• A sample of text in that color on white background.
Enter a hex code and the Color Picker will show that color.
You can also copy any of the codes to the clipboard. And custom color selections can be saved,
to be displayed next time the Color Picker is used. (See the included Info. file.) This color picker is especially designed for
use with VB, but it can also be used by web designers (in HTML and CSS), programmers who want a long
integer color value, etc.
Note to .Net programmers: Many people end up here looking for a "VB.Net color picker".
Microsoft marketing has systematically misled .Net programmers to think that VB.Net is
the most current version of VB. It is not, any more than Java is the current version
of C++. In both cases the comparison is between fundamentally different tools with mere similarities in code syntax.
The VB Color Picker may or may not be useful in .Net.
The VB Color Picker is free.
Requirements
Windows 95 or later.
Windows Vista+ notes:
The optional script to install the Color Picker will not work on Vista/7/8/10/11 when running with
typical "user" restrictions. You will get a "permission denied" error message. (The Color Picker can still be "installed"
by hand. Just store the file in a location you have permission to use and create a shortcut on the Desktop.)
Download
The download file contains the color picker and a readme file. It does
not need to be installed. Just run the enclosed file, ColFind.exe.
However, if you prefer a program installation, you can use the included
VBScript to create a program folder and Desktop shortcut for the color picker.
Download Color Picker - 26 KB
