rgbstr(
COLOR
)
The rgbstr( function converts a color into text in the format red,green,blue.
Parameters
This function has one parameter:
color – is the color you want to convert to text. This must either be a binary value created with the rgb(, hsb(, or other color generation functions, or must be an HTML color specification like "FF0000 (red) or "0000FF (blue). See Colors for more information.
Description
Converts a color into text in the format red,green,blue. Each color value may be from 0 (completely dark) to 65535 (maximum brightness).
rgbstr(rgb(123,456,789)) ☞ 123,456,789
rgbstr(hsb(0,20000,1000)) ☞ 1000,695,695
rgbstr("CCFF33") ☞ 52428,65535,13107
See Colors for more information about working with colors in Panorama formulas.
Note: This function is equivalent to:
str(red(thecolor))+","+str(green(thecolor))+","+str(blue(thecolor))
See Also
- alpha( -- extracts the alpha (opacity) from a color.
- black( -- returns black as a Panorama color value (see Colors).
- blue( -- extracts the blue intensity from a color.
- brightness( -- extracts the brightness from a color.
- Colors -- Using colors in Panorama formulas and procedures.
- colorwheel -- allows the user to pick a color using the operating systems standard color picker dialog
- formcolor -- changes the background color of the current form.
- getwebcolor( -- calculates an RGB color from a Netscape style web color.
- gray( -- returns a shade of gray as a Panorama color value (see Colors).
- green( -- extracts the green intensity from a color.
- hsb( -- creates a color by combining hue, saturation, and brightness components. See Colors.
- htmlcolor( -- converts a color name into a hex HTML color (RRGGBB format).
- htmlcolorarray( -- generates a text array of HTML colors that gradually transition from one color to another.
- htmlrgb( -- converts text formatted as an HTML color into a Panorama color value (see Colors).
- htmlrgbstr( -- converts a color to text formatted as an HTML color.
- hue( -- extracts the hue from a color.
- info("colornames") -- returns a list of color names that can be used as a text object background and with the htmlcolor( function.
- info("formcolor") -- returns the background color of the current form.
- red( -- extracts the red intensity from a color.
- rgb( -- creates a color by combining red, green, and blue primary colors. See Colors.
- saturation( -- extracts the saturation from a color.
- white( -- returns white as a Panorama color value (see Colors).
History
| 10.0 | No change | Carried over from Panorama 6.0. |