return hex value of chosen color

[ThomasBodetti]

Hello, I am looking at how to return the chosen color of a value in its Hex value

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 get the backgroundcolor of control ID "1003" 
   put it into myColorVar
   put myColorVar into fld "colorID"

This will create an RGB value, like 22,183,67 for a blue

how would I get the hex value of that same value, like this, #0000FF

Thanks for any guidence and or suggestions

[Simon]

Here you go

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   repeat with x =1 to the number of items in myColorVar
      put baseconvert(item x of myColorVar,10,16) after tHex
   end repeat

Fun!

Simon

[Simon]

Ok more accurately:

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   repeat with x =1 to the number of items in myColorVar
      put baseconvert(item x of myColorVar,10,16) into tHex
      if the number of chars in tHex < 2 then
         put "0" before tHex
      end if
      put tHex after myHexColorVar
   end repeat
   put "#" before myHexColorVar

That will make it look the way you want.

Simon

[ThomasBodetti]

Thank you Simon, That works perfectly.

They should add that to the dictionary and manual.

[Simon]

Hi Thomas,
Actually I didn't know how to do it but the word "convert" popped into my head, 'cause it's what you were asking for. Just a search on "convert" in the dictionary showed me how to do it.

The English-like language of liveCode makes it easier to look up ideas and find answers.

At any rate, glad I could help you.

Simon