TColorDialog.Color Property

Returns the selected color.

Pascal

property Color: TColor;

C++

__property TColor Color;

Description

When the user selects a color in the dialog box and clicks OK, the selected color becomes the value of the Color property. To make a default color of choice appear in the dialog when it opens, assign a value to Color in the Object Inspector or in program code, otherwise the default is clBlack.

C++ Examples:

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/*
The following code changes the color of a shape control 
using the Color dialog box. The example displays the Color 
dialog box when the Button1 button is clicked, allowing the
user to select a color with the dialog box. When a color 
value is selected with the dialog box, it is assigned to 
the shape control.
*/
void __fastcall TForm1::Button1Click(TObject *Sender)
{
  if (ColorDialog1->Execute())
    Shape1->Brush->Color = ColorDialog1->Color;
}

Delphi Examples:

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{
The following code changes the color of a shape control 
using the Color dialog box. The example displays the Color 
dialog box when the Button1 button is clicked, allowing the
user to select a color with the dialog box. When a color 
value is selected with the dialog box, it is assigned to 
the shape control.
}
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
  if ColorDialog1.Execute then
    Shape1.Brush.Color := ColorDialog1.Color;
end;