SysColorCtrl.GetHalfDarkHex method

The GetHalfDarkHex method derives a "darker" color by calculating a color that is blended 50% between a given color and black. It is returned as a hexadecimal value.

Syntax

SysColorCtrl.GetHalfDarkHex( _
  ByVal pszFrom, _
  ByVal pszFormat _
)

Parameters

pszFrom [in]

A string that contains the color you want to use as the starting color. The contents of the string depend on the format specified in the pszFormat parameter.

pszFormat [in]

A string that contains the name of the format that is being passed in the pszFrom parameter.

CSS

Name of the display element whose color you want to specify. See System Color Values for Color Derivation Methods.

HEX

Hexadecimal form of the color. For example, specify FFFFFF for white.

RGB

RGB form of the color. For example, specify 16777215 for white.

Return value

A string that contains the hexadecimal value for the derived color specified by the method's parameters.

Requirements