Question

I am using a string table in my project and I want to store RGB values in it. how do I convert rgb value from LoadString char to something that can be used for COLORREF for CreateSolidBrush.

Answer 1

I got it figured out using:

                    LoadString(g_hInstance,IDS_STRING151,rBuffer,256);
                    LoadString(g_hInstance,IDS_STRING152,gBuffer,256);
                    LoadString(g_hInstance,IDS_STRING153,bBuffer,256);
                    int r,g,b;
                    if(EOF == sscanf_s(rBuffer, "%d", &r))
                    {
                      //error
                    }
                    if(EOF == sscanf_s(gBuffer, "%d", &g))
                    {
                      //error
                    }
                    if(EOF == sscanf_s(bBuffer, "%d", &b))
                    {
                      //error
                    }