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SelectColor (Function)
In french: SelectCouleur
Opens the window for color selection while selecting the specified color.
Windows color picker
Windows color picker
Versions 15 and later
Java This function is now available for Java applications.
New in version 15
Java This function is now available for Java applications.
Java This function is now available for Java applications.
Java Remark: The picker corresponds to the color picker supplied with the JRE.
Versions 26 and later
WEBDEV - Browser code This function is now available in browser code.
New in version 26
WEBDEV - Browser code This function is now available in browser code.
WEBDEV - Browser code This function is now available in browser code.
Example
Reports and QueriesWindowsJavaUser code (UMC)
Value is int
SelectionResult is boolean
 
Value =  RGB(10, 17, 69)
Info("Initial color: " + Value)
SelectionResult = SelectColor(Value, scInit)
Info("Final color: " + Value)
WEBDEV - Browser code
// == Browser button click code
// Color selection in Browser code
SelectColor(RGB(42,56,99), SelectColor_Callback)
 
INTERNAL PROCEDURE SelectColor_Callback(coColor is Color)
CELL_NoName1.BackgroundColor = coColor
END
WEBDEV - Browser code
// Browser button to save the color to be used by the server.
// Browser button click code
SelectColor(RGB(42,56,99), SelectColor_Callback)
 
INTERNAL PROCEDURE SelectColor_Callback(coColor is Color)
// Adds the color to the database
// and synchronizes the browser variable with the details
AJAXExecute(ajaxSynchronizeServerVariables + ajaxUpdateControls, AddSrvColor, coColor)
END
 
// Ajax procedure
PROCEDURE AddSrvColor(coColorToSave)
CELL_NoName2.BackgroundColor = coColorToSave
Syntax
Reports and QueriesWindowsJavaUser code (UMC)

Selecting a color on Windows Hide the details

<Result> = SelectColor(<Initial value> [, <Options> [, <Custom colors>]])
<Result>: Boolean
Exit mode from the window for color selection:
  • True if the OK button was clicked by the user,
  • False otherwise (Cancel button).
<Initial value>: Integer
Initial color selected in the window for color selection. This color can correspond to:
When the color selection window is closed, <Initial value> contains the value of the selected color if the user validated the window using the OK button.
<Options>: Optional constant or optional combination of constants
Options for displaying the window for color selection
scHelpEnables the help button.
Window displayed: Standard window for color selection of Windows.
scPersoColor
  • If <Custom colors> is specified, the Windows standard color selection window is displayed and the button for creating custom colors is enabled.
  • If <Custom colors> is not specified, the color selection window is displayed.
scSolidColorOnly non-hatched colors are allowed.
Window displayed: Window for color selection.
scInit
(Default value)		The color selected by default in the window for color selection corresponds to the color passed in parameter to SelectColor.
Window displayed: Window for color selection.
scNotPersoColorThe custom color creation button is dimmed.
Window displayed: Standard window for color selection of Windows.
Versions 18 and later
scSystem
New in version 18
scSystem
scSystem		Displays the standard window for color selection of Windows.
scAnyColorAll the colors are allowed.
Window displayed: Window for color selection.

Versions 18 and later
Remark: When combining constants, the new window for color selection is displayed only if all the requested features are available in this window.
New in version 18
Remark: When combining constants, the new window for color selection is displayed only if all the requested features are available in this window.
Remark: When combining constants, the new window for color selection is displayed only if all the requested features are available in this window.
Java This parameter is ignored.
<Custom colors>: Optional address
Address of an array of 16 integers containing the RGB codes of the custom colors. If this parameter is not specified, 16 shades of gray are proposed.
Java This parameter is ignored.
Versions 26 and later
WEBDEV - Browser code

Selecting a color in browser code Hide the details

SelectColor(<Initial value> , <WLanguage procedure>)
<Initial value>: Integer
Initial color selected in the window for color selection.
Caution: Do not use a color constant (LightRed, etc.) or the RGB function directly. You can use a variable equal to:
Not to do:
SelectionResult is boolean = SelectColor(RGB(10, 17, 69), scInit)
Do:
Value is int = RGB(10, 17, 69)
SelectionResult is boolean = SelectColor(Value, scInit)
<WLanguage procedure>: Procedure name
Name of the WLanguage procedure ("callback") executed when the color selection popup is closed. For more details on this procedure, see Parameters of the procedure used by SelectColor.
New in version 26
WEBDEV - Browser code

Selecting a color in browser code Hide the details

SelectColor(<Initial value> , <WLanguage procedure>)
<Initial value>: Integer
Initial color selected in the window for color selection.
Caution: Do not use a color constant (LightRed, etc.) or the RGB function directly. You can use a variable equal to:
Not to do:
SelectionResult is boolean = SelectColor(RGB(10, 17, 69), scInit)
Do:
Value is int = RGB(10, 17, 69)
SelectionResult is boolean = SelectColor(Value, scInit)
<WLanguage procedure>: Procedure name
Name of the WLanguage procedure ("callback") executed when the color selection popup is closed. For more details on this procedure, see Parameters of the procedure used by SelectColor.
WEBDEV - Browser code

Selecting a color in browser code Hide the details

SelectColor(<Initial value> , <WLanguage procedure>)
<Initial value>: Integer
Initial color selected in the window for color selection.
Caution: Do not use a color constant (LightRed, etc.) or the RGB function directly. You can use a variable equal to:
Not to do:
SelectionResult is boolean = SelectColor(RGB(10, 17, 69), scInit)
Do:
Value is int = RGB(10, 17, 69)
SelectionResult is boolean = SelectColor(Value, scInit)
<WLanguage procedure>: Procedure name
Name of the WLanguage procedure ("callback") executed when the color selection popup is closed. For more details on this procedure, see Parameters of the procedure used by SelectColor.
Business / UI classification : UI Code
Component : wd260std.dll
See also
Minimum version required
  • Version 9
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Comments
Example Select Color
//BTN_SelectColor to Edt_Color

nMyColorIntClick is int = 0

SelectColor(nMyColorIntClick, scInit)

//info(nMyColorIntClick)

sMyColorHexa is string = IntToHexa(nMyColorIntClick)

//info(sMyColorHexa)

EDT_BgColorTable = "#"+sMyColorHexa
BOLLER
08 Jul. 2018
Warning for use
For the correct use of this function, use an int Variable, variables of type 8 Bytes int do not work properly.

nMyColor is int = RGB (10,20,50)
SelectColor(nMyColor, scInit)

mySelf..Brushcolor = nMyColor

Attempt use correct sintaxe.
Not use nMyColor is int = SelectColor()

SelectColor Returns True/False
rtarozo
13 Oct. 2017