Description:
A PocketC application for the PalmPilot that converts decimal RGB triplets into hex RGB triplets, and vice versa. In addition, it will calculate the closest browser safe color to the triplets entered, and display the name of the color.
Download:
WebColor requires either PocketC or the free PocketC Runtime. If you already have PocketC or the PocketC Runtime installed on your PalmPilot, download the "Application Only" version of WebColor. If you don't have PocketC or the PocketC Runtime, download the "Full" version of WebColor.
File | Description |
WebColor_app.zip | Application Only |
WebColor_full.zip | Full Version |
Install and Run:
After downloading the appropriate file, unzip the contents, and install all the *.prc and *.pdb files onto your PalmPilot. Make sure you have enough room on your PalmPilot. WebColor's needs enough room for all of the following files:
File | Description | Size |
WebColor_0_95.pdb | WebColor program | 11.6k |
WebColorDB.pdb | WebColor name data | 9.0k |
PocketC.prc | PocketC runtime | 38.1k |
MathLib.prc | math library | 50.8k |
There's a good chance MathLib.prc is already installed on your PalmPilot. If it is, you don't need to install it again. If you already have PocketC installed, don't install the PocketC Runtime, as it will overwrite the full application.
After hotsyncing, locate the PocketC icon (you can't miss it - it looks like a big 'C') on your PalmPilot. Tap on it to launch PocketC, select 'WebColor' in the list of available applications, and tap 'Execute.'
Instructions:
The program is fairly simple, so a quick rundown of the interface should be sufficient to get you off and running.
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A. Decimal RGB input area. Tap on the number you want to change and input the decimal value into the requestor that pops up. Any change to this section will immediatly update areas B, C and E. B. Closest browser safe color area. This area serves 2 functions. It displays the decimal/hex RGB values of the closest browser safe color to the color entered areas A and E. It will also display the decimal/hex values for any color selected in area C. C. This list will update to display the name of the browser color described in area B. Tapping in this area will update section B to display the corresponding decimal/hex RGB values for the newly selected color. |
D. Title bar with drop down menu. Tap on 'Menu' to access the 'About', 'Thanks', and 'Quit' options. E. Hex RGB input area. Tap on the number you want to change and input the hex value into the requestor that pops up. Any change to this section will immediatly update areas A, B and C. F. Scroll buttons for color descriptions. Top: jump to top of list. Up: jump up 1 page. Dn: jump down 1 page. Bot: jump to bottom of list. |
Thanks:
The color descriptions are based on VisiBone's Anglo-Centric Color Code. Visit their site at http://www.visibone.com/ for tons of information about using color on the web. They have cool posters, too!
WebColor would have taken me about 10x longer to write without the PocketGui library by Klaus Rindtorff. You can find out more about this great package at http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Orchard/1936/
Feedback:
This is the first piece of software that I have written for the PalmPilot, and I would appreciate any comments, feedback or bug reports you may have. You can email me at chris@blanos.com. The latest version of WebColor will always be available on my website at http://www.blanos.com/