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COLORTON()
Converts NN/NN or CC/CC color values into numeric values
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Syntax
COLORTON(<cAttr>) --> nAttr
Argument
<cAttr> Designates the alphanumeric color attribute that is
converted in NN/NN or CC/CC form.
Returns
COLORTON() returns a number that corresponds to the combined numeric
color attribute.
Description
COLOR TO (N)umeric
The function changes an alphanumeric color attribute from NN/NN or CC/CC
into a combined numeric attribute. These combined attribute values are
useful with the CA-Clipper Tools functions STRSCREEN(), SCREENMIX(),
SCREENATTR(), and the CA-Clipper commands SAVE/RESTORE SCREEN.
COLORTON() makes it easy to create numeric attributes for the
CA-Clipper Tools functions.
Note
. If you specify an invalid attribute string, COLORTON() returns
the numeric attribute 0, meaning black on black (invisible).
Examples
. Show the "normal" display (white on black); all alphanumeric
forms yield 7:
? COLORTON("07")
? COLORTON("07/00")
? COLORTON("W/N")
. Display red on white; all alphanumeric forms yield the numeric
attribute 116:
? COLORTON("04/07")
? COLORTON("R/W")
. If the foreground color is missing, 0 is assumed. Here it
corresponds to an inverse video display:
? COLORTON("/7")
. High intensity (+) and flashing (*) are also recognized:
? COLORTON("BR+")
? COLORTON("BR+*")
? COLORTON("G/BR+*")
? COLORTON("+G*/BR")
. An invalid parameter returns 0:
? COLORTON()
. Parameters of the <cAttr|nAttr> type are allowed. A numeric
attribute remains numeric.
? COLORTON(112) // Result: 112
See Also:
NTOCOLOR()
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