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HEX and HTML Color Clipboard

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This application is a HEX and HTML color clipboard
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Introduction

ColorCoder2 is the second version of my HEX & HTML Color wizard.
It is particularly useful in the Web and graphics design industry because it makes light work of RGB, HEX and HTML color codes. It also features an integrated clipboard manager that can store and monitor your clipboard entries as well as convert the color entry on-the-fly.

ColorCoder2 makes use of the Desktop Color Picker Application by Code Project User nd1279.

Using the Code

The code is formatted into different blocks of functions.

The following block converts the RGB colour values to hex and sets the control values:

C#
/// <summary>
/// Sets the color from hex
/// </summary>
/// <param name="hexValue">The Color value in Hex</param>
private void changeColor(string hexValue)
{
    colorLabel.Text = "";
    try
    {
        int tmpRed = 0;
        int tmpGreen = 0;
        int tmpBlue = 0;

        tmpRed = Convert.ToInt32(hexValue.Substring(0, 2), 16);
        if (hexValue.Length >= 4)
        {
            tmpGreen = Convert.ToInt32(hexValue.Substring(2, 2), 16);
            if (hexValue.Length >= 6)
            {
                tmpBlue = Convert.ToInt32(hexValue.Substring(4, 2), 16);
            }
        }
    
        //Set the Color Label
        colorLabel.BackColor = Color.FromArgb(255, tmpRed, tmpGreen, tmpBlue);
        //Set the Selectors
        redSelector.Value = tmpRed;
        redLbl.Text = tmpRed.ToString();
        redValue = tmpRed;
        greenSelector.Value = tmpGreen;
        greenLbl.Text = tmpGreen.ToString();
        greenValue = tmpGreen;
        blueSelector.Value = tmpBlue;
        blueLbl.Text = tmpBlue.ToString();
        blueValue = tmpBlue;
        //Set the HEX text box
        hexTxt.Text = hexValue;
        //Set the HTML text box
        htmlTxt.Text = "#" + hexValue;
        //Set the RGB text box
        rgbTxt.Text = "" + tmpRed + "," + tmpGreen + "," + tmpBlue;
        colorLabel.Text = hexTxt.Text;
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        colorLabel.BackColor = Color.White;
        colorLabel.Text = "Invalid Format";
        Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
    }
}

Points of Interest

This application also makes use of the process class that monitors an external application and sets some values if the application is terminated.

History

  • 3rd March, 2008: Initial post
    Since this is version 2 and I never posted version 1, it is as up-to-date as it can be.
    Any suggestions and addons are welcome.

License

This article, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)


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Senior Solutions Architect.

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Comments and Discussions

 
GeneralBug Pin
Dan Danz30-Mar-08 2:10
Dan Danz30-Mar-08 2:10 
GeneralRe: Bug Pin
eRRaTuM15-May-09 14:56
eRRaTuM15-May-09 14:56 
GeneralColorCoder2 Upgrades Pin
Pieter Alec Myburgh5-Mar-08 3:06
Pieter Alec Myburgh5-Mar-08 3:06 
GeneralNice utility Pin
iLeKtraN4-Mar-08 8:04
iLeKtraN4-Mar-08 8:04 
This looks like a tool I could really use. Are you looking to add HSL support? I like to use base colors and then lighter or darker shades of the same color through a site. Adding HSL support would allow you to create the shades without needing to open Photoshop to get them.

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