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how do i convert a string to a color.


heres an example of where i need to convert the string "mycolor"

string mycolor = "Blue";
Graphics graphics = paint_pnl.CreateGraphics();
graphics.FillEllipse(new SolidBrush(Color.mycolor), e.X, e.Y, 4, 4);
graphics.Dispose();
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Try changing line 3 to

graphics.FillEllipse(new SolidBrush(Color.FromName(mycolor)), e.X, e.Y, 4, 4);

If the color name isn't valid, you get black.

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