Alpha5::ColorDefinition Class
Description
The ColorDefinition object provides more flexible methods for defining and using colors.
dim c1 as colordefinition c1.name = "green" ? c1.RGB_Value = 65280 ? c1.HTML_Name = "Lime" ? c1.Hue = 120 ? c1.Luminance = 50 ? c1.Saturation = 100 ? c1.Red = 0 ? c1.Blue = 0 ? c1.Green = 255 dim c2 as colordefinition c2.red = 255 ? c2.name = "Red"
In all places in Alpha Anywhere where you can set a color by name, you can now use standard HTML colors and System colors by using the 'html-' or 'system-' prefix. For example:
ui_dlg_box("Test",<<%dlg%
{background=html-lavender}
Name [.20name];
%dlg%)
ui_dlg_box("Test",<<%dlg%
{background=system-inactivecaption}
Name [.20name];
%dlg%)Properties
- BlueCharacter
The "blue" value of the color, a value between 0 and 255.
- GreenCharacter
The "green' value of the color, a value between 0 and 255.
- HTML_NameCharacter
If the color is a standard HTML color, returns the HTML name.
- HueCharacter
The hue of a color, a value between 0 and 255.
- LuminanceCharacter
The luminance of a color, a value between 0 and 255.
- NameCharacter
The name of a color.
- RedCharacter
The "red" value of the color, a value between 0 and 255.
- RGB_ValueCharacter
The RGB value of a color.
- SaturationCharacter
The saturation of a color, a value between 0 and 255.
Methods
- Blend Method
Mix two colors together, optional ratio > 0.0, ratio < 1.0 (.5 if not specified).
- Enumerate Method
Enumerate named color - optional flags 'H'tml colors 'S'ystem colors , 'A'lpha Five colors, 'F'ullnames .
- GetHueColor Method
Get the saturated HUE color.
- HTMLNameToRGB Method
Given a html color name, return an RGB value.
- NameToRGB Method
Given a color name, return an RGB value.
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