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Lego_Coder · Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 8

Hi,

I'm only a few weeks old into this software and so far I've been loving it all the way!

I needed a color picker for a script and wrote this one. Not sure if it's of any interest, but here it goes:

UPDATED WITH SUGGESTIONS BELOW

Update 1 -Added Altsubmit to sliders
Update 2 -Added copy to clipboard function

Jesse · Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 37 Location: Los Angeles, CA

Hey man nice work - only thing i didn't like was the colors didn't change as you moved the sliders. I did a little revision and came up with the following - not much added but check it out.

shimanov · Joined: 25 Sep 2005 Posts: 610

I keep switching between different color mixers. This is a useful AHk solution.

You can also use the "AltSubmit" option to enable synchronous updates. Just add it to the "Gui, Add, Slider" lines.

Lego_Coder · Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 8

Many thanks for the feedback! I feel dumb about failing to notice ALtSubmit. Oh well, that's what learning is all about.

I've updated the script in my first post.

Rich · Joined: 28 Nov 2005 Posts: 10 Location: Michigan, USA

Extra points: add some function to copy the current Hex code Cool

Lego_Coder · Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 8

Hmm ... I'm not sure what you mean by that, Rich.

As I said earlier, the reason I wrote this is because I am using it in a larger, fairly complex script (in fact, meant to be released as a stand-alone app). Clearly, there has to be a way for the color picker to pass the info back to the main program.

But I was under the impression that once you have a value showing on an edit box in a custom-made GUI (as is the case), it is a trivial matter to access that piece of data. Which is why I did not include that functionality in the script above, leaving for users to access it in ways that make sense with their scripts.

That said, if there is a way to make the picker more useful, I'll be happy to oblige Cool

... that said, I am in the middle of writing that other larger app; so while I'll be happy to refine this script in simple ways, writing a full-blown color picker is not my highest priority at the moment.

Rich · Joined: 28 Nov 2005 Posts: 10 Location: Michigan, USA

It's a really nice script, its just that I don't like having to highlight the Hex code and then right-click>copy. It seems like too many steps... I would rather just hit a 'copy' button and have that code copied to my clipboard for me.

No biggie, it was just a suggestion to make it easier to use.

Lego_Coder · Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 8

Hi again, Rich

That is actually a very reasonable suggestion. I've updated the script above and now it features a "Copy" button and it also asks if you want to copy the hex code to the clipboard upon exit.

Thanks for that!

(I guess I think of Autohotkey as more of a programming language than a scripting language due to the way I use it, and as a result improvements like this just fly by me)

Rich · Joined: 28 Nov 2005 Posts: 10 Location: Michigan, USA

Thanks Lego! Very Happy

Terrapin · Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 107 Location: North Carolina

Hi Lego, I wanted to let you know that I've been tinkering with your color picker, hoping to use it in a little helper for Winamp. Since Winamp looks so colorful, and has options to easily change the colors, I thought my relatively sad-looking GUI could use some spicing up.

I actually have not done much in the way of modifying your code. But what I did was write a short function which calls the Color Picker, and returns Color_Value back to the caller. Then just used an #include.

I appreciate having your code to use in my little app.

Bob
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quatermass · Joined: 14 Dec 2005 Posts: 167

Nice colour viewer!

One nice touch may be to allow the user to type in a hex number and see the colour appear when they press the Return key?
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Lego_Coder · Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 8

Chris · Site Admin Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 10667

If this is an improved version of the original script, it's generally better to edit your top post so that visitors know which version is "best".

PhiLho · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:33 am Post subject:

... and remove the duplicate code, to reduce the size of the topic and avoid confusion.

Suggestion: add GuiEscape: before GuiClose:, to allow closing your color picker with the Escape key.
Actually, in both cases (Escape or Close X button), I would avoid to ask any question, as users usually use these ways to Cancel the dialog. A Cancel button wouldn't hurt, too. When it is missing, the user feels like he is required to change something.
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Guest · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 12:56 pm Post subject:

I agree with you, Chris. But the thing is ... I'm not sure if the latest version posted is the "best". It does include new features, but at a price (let's just say that I'm less satisfied with it than with previous versions), which is why I wanted to have both version available. I was posting late last night and I guess it slipped my mind to mention it.

PhiLho, many thanks for the suggestions. I'll look into them.

(And if I come up with a satisfying new version, I'll do my best to try and clean up the mess I made in this thread)