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GFA Palette was written and compiled in GFA Basic.
This program was written to correct the SETCOLOR/COLOR number mix
up, allow you to view your color choices and adjust your colors
as you desire. It will then write an .LST file to disk which you
can merge into any other GFA program you are working on.
The screen should be self explanatory for the most part. Here is
a brief description of each function provided.
SET COLOR BOX:
Clicking in this box with the left mouse button increments
the number displayed, conversely, right mouse button decrements
the number displayed. The number displayed in this box is the
COLOR number not the SETCOLOR number. It corresponds to the
numbers under each color box on the left side of the screen. This
selects the color register which you can adjust using the R G B
color boxes. To select a color to work on you may use this set
color box or click directly on the color box you wish to use.
R G B BOXES:
These boxes set the red, green and blue mix for the color you
have previously selected. Left mouse button increments, right
mouse button decrements the numbers. If you inadvertently set the
text and background colors such that you cannot see the text,
simply press the UNDO button and the screen will toggle between
black on white or white on black.
RESTORE COLOR BOX:
Clicking in this box will restore the selected color to its
original R G B values when loaded.
RESTORE PALETTE BOX:
Clicking in this box will restore the entire palette to its
original R G B values when loaded.
LOAD PALETTE:
A click here allows you to load a palette .LST file that you
have previously saved but desire to modify.
SAVE PALETTE:
A click here allows you to save a palette as an .LST file that
you can merge with any GFA Basic program you are working on. If
you do not specify an extender, GFA Palette will add an .LST
extender. This file is simply 16 SETCOLOR commands containing the
R G B values that you chose while working on your palette.
QUIT:
Clicking here returns you to the desktop and restores the
colors that were in effect when GFA Palette was first run.
UNDO:
GFA Palette boots with white text on a black background. If
you do not like this combination, UNDO will toggle to black text
on a white background. It can also rescue you when you
inadvertently set the text and background colors the same.
LOW REZ/MEDIUM REZ:
This program was originally written to be used in Low rez.
It will function in Medium rez but there are a few things you need
to be aware of. Strangely enough the four colors that are used in
Med rez are colors: 0,2,3, and 6. Color zero is the background
screen color. Color six is the default text color. If you define
a text color other than 0,2, or 3 the ST appears to default to
color 6. Therefore, when using this in medium rez, the four color
boxes that you can adjust are 0,2,3, and 6. These four colors
correspond to the SETCOLOR commands: SETCOLOR 0, SETCOLOR 1,
SETCOLOR 2, SETCOLOR 3. What a coincidence! Running the program
in Med. rez will produce an alert box to remind you of this
anomaly.
COMMENTS &/or SUGGESTIONS:
GENIE address: P.PERONTO