That's what I use too. Credit to Ken Ray. :) Howard Bornstein <bornst...@designeq.com> wrote:This is what I use:
*function* RGBFromColorName theColor *if* theColor is not a color *then* *return* "Error: not a color" *-- create a temporary object for the color transformation:* *create* invisible button *if* the result is not empty *then* *return* "Error" *set* the backgroundColor of last button to theColor *-- transform the color using the backgroundPixel trick:* *set* the backgroundPixel of last button to the backgroundPixel of last button *-- the button's backgroundColor is now RGB:* *get* the backgroundColor of last button *delete* last button *-- don't need the temp object any more* *-- the create command automatically chose the pointer* *-- tool, so change it back:* *send* "choose browse tool" to me in 10 milliseconds *return* it *end* RGBFromColorName -- Regards, Howard Bornstein ----------------------- www.designeq.com On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 5:24 PM, Peter Haworth <p...@lcsql.com> wrote: > I have a need to convert a color name form LC's colornames property to its > equivalent hex value, or rgb value. Can that be done in LC? > Pete > lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
