<div>
what kind of string do you have here?<br />
<br />
you probably can't transfer a String to system.media.color object directly unless there is a built-in function there, and it wil throw an exception if invalid string input parameter was found. hence a try catch would probably tell you whether your string input parameter is valid.
</div>


<div>
I am using the Following to Convert the String.<br />

<pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-20-41736933-1"><span>supplierToPurchase.CustomerRatingBrush = TryCast(New BrushConverter().ConvertFromString(drd.GetString(10)), SolidColorBrush)</span>
</code></pre>
<br />
I am using a Try Catch but I'm after a Check if the sting will convert WITHOUT using Try Catch.
</div>


<div>
list of system-defined colors. <a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb189018.aspx" rel="ugc">https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb189018.aspx</a>
</div>


<div>
The string is like #256142.<br />
I am <u>Not </u> after system colors..<br />
<br />
I am after a way to TEST if a String will convert to a Color WITHOUT using Try...Catch..
</div>


<div>
TryCast ensures that your program will not getting an error if you passing the wrong parameter into the function ConvertFromString.<br />
<br />
TryCast Operator (Visual Basic)<br />
<a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zyy863x8(v=vs.100).aspx" rel="ugc">https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zyy863x8(v=vs.100).aspx</a><br />
<br />

<blockquote>
If an attempted conversion fails, CType and DirectCast both throw an InvalidCastException error. This can adversely affect the performance of your application. TryCast returns Nothing (Visual Basic), so that instead of having to handle a possible exception, you need only test the returned result against Nothing.
</blockquote>
<br />
you need to handle that as part of a good practice in programming. you can always do that without the TryCast, but your program could be at risk of crashing due to program error exception.
</div>


<div>
Quick reply, not checked.<br />

<blockquote>
WITHOUT using Try...Catch
</blockquote>
Start by creating a temporary table containing all available color codes, or just the ones of interest.<br />
<br />
Test the required value if exists in the table.
</div>


<div>
I tried to use TryCast but it doesn't allow itself to be used with type &quot;Color&quot;<br />
<br />
TryCast(New ColorConverter().ConvertFr<wbr />omString(d<wbr />rd.GetStri<wbr />ng(10)), Color)<br />
<br />
Error<br />
&quot;TryCast Operand must be a Reference type - Color is a Value Type&quot;
</div>


<div>
you may try:<br />

<pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-20-41737025-1"><span>TryCast(new BrushConverter().ConvertFromString(drd.GetString(10)), SolidBrush)</span>
</code></pre>
or<br />

<pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-20-41737025-2"><span>TryCast(new BrushConverter().ConvertFromString(drd.GetString(10)), SolidColorBrush)</span>
</code></pre>
</div>


<div>
The question wasn't about converting but checking if the conversion is possible.<br />
The destination type wasn't a Brush but a Color.
</div>


<div>
<div class="content wysiwyg-content">
Is there a way to check if a String will Convert to a system.media.color type without a Try...Catch Block and throwing an Exception?<br />
There must be but I just can't find it...<br />
<br />
Thanks
</div>
</div>


Is there a way to check if a String will Convert to a system.media.color type without a Try...Catch Block and throwing an Exception?
There must be but I just can't find it...

Thanks

Test if a String can Convert to a system.media.color

Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET) is an object-oriented programming language implemented on the .NET framework, but also supported on other platforms such as Mono and Silverlight. Microsoft launched VB.NET as the successor to the Visual Basic language. Though it is similar in syntax to  Visual Basic pre-2002, it is not the same technology,

Visual Basic.NET

The .NET Framework is not specific to any one programming language; rather, it includes a library of functions that allows developers to rapidly build applications. Several supported languages include C#, VB.NET, C++ or ASP.NET.