SelectColor (Function)

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SelectColor (Function)

In french: SelectCouleur

Opens the window for color selection while selecting the specified color.

Windows color picker

Versions 15 and later

This function is now available for Java applications.

New in version 15

This function is now available for Java applications.

Versions 26 and later

Color picker

New in version 26

Color picker

Remark: The picker corresponds to the color picker supplied with the JRE.

Versions 26 and later

This function is now available in browser code.

New in version 26

This function is now available in browser code.

Example

Value is int
SelectionResult is boolean

Value = RGB(10, 17, 69)
Info("Initial color: " + Value)
SelectionResult = SelectColor(Value, scInit)
Info("Final color: " + Value)

// == 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

// 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

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<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>: entier

Initial color selected in the window for color selection. This color can correspond to:
an RGB color (returned by RGB),
an HSL color (returned by HSL),
une preset color of WLanguage,
Versions 26 and later
a Variable of type Color .
New in version 26
a Variable of type Color .
a Variable of type Color .
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
scHelp Enables 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.
scSolidColor Only 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.
scNotPersoColor The 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.
scAnyColor All 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.
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.
This parameter is ignored.

Versions 26 and later

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SelectColor(<Initial value> , <WLanguage procedure>)

<Initial value>: entier

Initial color selected in the window for color selection. This color can correspond to:
an RGB color (returned by RGB),
an HSL color (returned by HSL),
une preset color of WLanguage,
a Color variable.

<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

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SelectColor(<Initial value> , <WLanguage procedure>)

<Initial value>: entier

Initial color selected in the window for color selection. This color can correspond to:
an RGB color (returned by RGB),
an HSL color (returned by HSL),
une preset color of WLanguage,
a Color variable.

<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.

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SelectColor(<Initial value> , <WLanguage procedure>)

<Initial value>: entier

Initial color selected in the window for color selection. This color can correspond to:
an RGB color (returned by RGB),
an HSL color (returned by HSL),
une preset color of WLanguage,
a Color variable.

<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.

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