C#•3y ago

❔ ✅ 'ConsoleColor' does not contain a definition for 'DrawingColor'

I am experimenting a sample code to create a colourful UI on console, and am getting this error:

'ConsoleColor' does not contain a definition for 'DrawingColor' and no accessible extension method 'DrawingColor' accepting a first argument of type 'ConsoleColor' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

'ConsoleColor' does not contain a definition for 'DrawingColor' and no accessible extension method 'DrawingColor' accepting a first argument of type 'ConsoleColor' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

'ConsoleColor' does not contain a definition for 'DrawingColor' and no accessible extension method 'DrawingColor' accepting a first argument of type 'ConsoleColor' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

'ConsoleColor' does not contain a definition for 'DrawingColor' and no accessible extension method 'DrawingColor' accepting a first argument of type 'ConsoleColor' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

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My current code is here https://pastebin.com/tHvqkYLu

Could anyone kindly help me with some clues or hints? I have tried System.Drawing.Color or just the name of the color like Cyan, none of these worked.

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Angius•2/7/23, 6:29 PM

color.Value.DrawingColor().Namecolor.Value.DrawingColor().Name

Angius•2/7/23, 6:29 PM

color

color

is of type ConsoleColorConsoleColor

Angius•2/7/23, 6:29 PM

Well, ConsoleColor?ConsoleColor?

Angius•2/7/23, 6:30 PM

You're pulling out it's value with .Value.Value (without even checking if that value exists in the first place, by the by)

Angius•2/7/23, 6:30 PM

So you get ConsoleColorConsoleColor

Angius•2/7/23, 6:30 PM

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.consolecolor?view=net-7.0

ConsoleColor Enum (System)

Specifies constants that define foreground and background colors for the console.

Angius•2/7/23, 6:30 PM

It's an enum

Angius•2/7/23, 6:30 PM

It doesn't have methods

Angius•2/7/23, 6:31 PM

No such thing as ConsoleColor.DrawingColor()ConsoleColor.DrawingColor() exists

morry329#OP•2/7/23, 6:44 PM

Thanks a lot - I think I had a bad code example, this code isn't mine (although it came from the ASP.NET 2.0 era whilst I use NET 6.0 ) So there is a lot of discrepancies, I had to change a lot of source codes from this book a lot. Like I try to find a way with a blindfold. I am pretty sure there is a good example on the web, see if I find out the correct course like Udemy

Angius•2/7/23, 6:51 PM

Yeah, don't use learning resources this outdated

morry329#OP•2/7/23, 9:01 PM

I will try maybe FreeCodeCamp etc, a lot of people recommend me that

Angius•2/7/23, 9:43 PM

$helloworld