.topic IDH_2000
Closes the Color dialog.

.topic IDH_2001
This is 2ndt help topic.

.topic IDH_2002
This is 3rd help topic.

.topic IDH_2003
IDH_2003

.topic IDH_2004
Drag the slider to change the luminosity, or relative lightness or
darkness, of a color.  The corresponding numerical value appears
in 'Lum'.

.topic IDH_2005
Specifies the hue of a color.  If you change the hue, the values

for red, green, and blue will be changed to match. Values

range from 0 to 239.

.topic IDH_2006
Specifies the saturation of a color.  Saturation is the strength or

purity of color in a specified hue, up to a maximum of 240. The

higher the saturation, the purer the color.

.topic IDH_2007
Specifies the luminosity of a color. Luminosity is the lightness or

darkness in a color, specified by a value beween 0 (black)

and 240 (white).


If Sat' (saturation) is 0, 'Lum' specifies a shade of gray.

.topic IDH_2008
Specifies the amount of red in a color. You can use a

combination of red, green, and blue to define any color.

.topic IDH_2009
Specifies the amount of green in a color. You can use a

combination of red, green, and blue to define any color.

.topic IDH_2010
Specifies the amount of blue in a color. You can use a

combination of red, green, and blue to define any color.

.topic IDH_2011
Displays the color selected in the color matrix or specified in the

'Custom colors' boxes.


If your monitor is set to display 256 colors, 'Color|Solid might

show two colors.  The right side shows how the selected color

will appear as a solid color (that is, which of the available 256

colors the selected color will map to).  The left side shows the

"dithered" color, which is the approximation of the specified

color using two of the available 256 colors.

.topic IDH_2012
Displays a color matrix. To determine a custom color, click

anywhere in the matrix.


To further define your custom colors, you can change the hue,

saturation (Sat), lumination (Lum), and the amount of red,

green, and blue for each color by moving the pointer on the 

matrix, or by typing the numerical values.  Change hue by 

moving the pointer horizontally; change saturation by moving

the pointer vertically. Use the slider at the right of the 

matrix to adjust luminosity.

.topic IDH_2013
Adds the custom color you have defined to 'Custom colors'.

.topic IDH_2014
Adds the custom color you have defined to 'Custom

colors'.

.topic IDH_2015
IDH_2015

.topic IDH_2002
IDH_2002

.topic IDH_2016
IDH_2016

.topic IDH_2017
IDH_2017

.topic IDH_2018
IDH_2018

.topic IDH_2019
IDH_2019

.topic IDH_2020
IDH_2020

.topic IDH_2021
Displays the basic colors available.


You can define a custom color by clicking the closest basic color 
and then defining a custom color by using the color matrix.

.topic IDH_2022
Displays any custom color in the current palette that you have already defined.


To change a custom color, click it, then define a new color by using the color matrix.

When you have completed your changes click the 'Add to Custom' button.


To add a custom color, click on an empty custom color box, then define a new color by using the color matrix.


When you have completed your changes click the 'Add to Custom' button.

.topic IDH_2023
Specifies the hue of a color.  If you change the hue, the values

for red, green, and blue will be changed to match. Values

range from 0 to 239.


.topic IDH_2024
Specifies the saturation of a color.  Saturation is the strength or

purity of color in a specified hue, up to a maximum of 240. The

higher the saturation, the purer the color.

.topic IDH_2025
Specifies the luminosity of a color. Luminosity is the lightness or

darkness in a color, specified by a value beween 0 (black)

and 240 (white).


If Sat' (saturation) is 0, 'Lum' specifies a shade of gray.

.topic IDH_2026
Specifies the amount of red in a color. You can use a

combination of red, green, and blue to define any color.

.topic IDH_2027
Specifies the amount of green in a color. You can use a

combination of red, green, and blue to define any color.

.topic IDH_2028
Specifies the amount of blue in a color. You can use a

combination of red, green, and blue to define any color.

.topic IDH_2029
IDH_2029

.topic IDH_2030
IDH_2030

.topic IDH_2031
Indicates the currently selected color is the foreground color

and the color that will be used if the 'RGB(0,0,0)' or '0xFFFFFF'

button is clicked.


.topic IDH_2032
Indicates the currently selected color is the background color

and the color that will be used if the 'RGB(0,0,0)', '0xFFFFFF',

or 'SetWindowColor(..)' button is clicked.

.topic IDH_2033
Opens an 'Open File' dialog allowing you to load a previously

saved palette of 16 colors into the 'Custom colors' boxes.


Once loaded, a custom palette becomes the default when the 

Color dialog is subsequently opened. 

.topic IDH_2034
Saves the current 16 'Custom colors' boxes to the current 

palette file (identified in the Color dialog caption).

.topic IDH_2035
Generates the HEX string value for either the current 

foreground or background color and copies it to the clipboard.


You may then paste the code into your application using 

Ctrl-V or the right-click menu.

.topic IDH_2036
Generates the EBasic SETWINDOWCOLOR function using the current 

background color and copies it to the clipboard.  The current

default window identifier established in the Font dialog

will be used.


You may then paste the code into your application using 

Ctrl-V or the right-click menu.


The button is disabled when the 'Foreground' option is 

currently selected.

.topic IDH_2037
Displays sample text in the currently selected font (but with fixed 

point size) in the current foreground and background colors.

.topic IDH_2038
Generates the EBasic RGB function using either the current 

foreground or background color and copies it to the clipboard.


You may then paste the code into your application using 

Ctrl-V or the right-click menu.

.topic IDH_2039
Opens a 'Save File' dialog allowing you to save the current 

16 'Custom colors' boxes to a new palette file.


Once saved, the palette becomes the default when the Color 

dialog is subsequently opened.


The new palette file will be identified in the Color dialog caption.

.topic IDH_2040
Generates and copies to the clipboard a complete EBasic SETCONTROLCOLOR command, 
using the last selected foreground and background colors.

It can then be pasted into your application via Ctrl-V or the right-click popup menu.

.topic IDH_2041
Allows you to enter the proper window/dialog identification to be used when generating the SETWINDOWCOLOR and SETCONTROLCOLOR commands.

.topic IDH_2042
Allows you to enter the proper window/dialog identification to be used when generating the SETWINDOWCOLOR and SETCONTROLCOLOR commands.

.topic IDH_2043
Allows you to enter the proper control identification to be used when generating the SETCONTROLCOLOR command.

.topic IDH_2044
Allows you to enter the proper control identification to be used when generating the SETCONTROLCOLOR command.

.topic IDH_2045
Allows you to Load and/or Save 16 color palettes in the 'Custom colors' boxes.


.topic IDH_4001
Magnifies the area around the tip of the eyedropper when it is being used to select a color.

.topic IDH_4002
Left-clicking on the eyedropper symbol (and holding down the button) changes

the cursor to the eyedropper symbol.


You may then drag the eyedropper anywhere on your screen.  As you do
 
the current foreground/background color (depending on your selection)

will change to the color under the tip of the eyedropper.


The magnifier window is updated as the cursor is moved to assist you in

selecting a color.


When the left button is released the cursor reverts to normal operation.
