TextColor
Purpose
Changes the color of text to the color specified by the RGB function.
Format
TextColor(text;RGB(red;green;blue))
Parameters
text - any
text expression or text
field RGB(red;green;blue) - any integer from 0 to 16777215 obtained by combining the red, green, and blue values (each ranging from 0 to 255) to represent a color
Data type returned
text
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 7.0
Description
Use this function to change the color of text.
Note Text formatting options will be lost if the field type that is returned is something other than text.
Tip To determine the RGB value of a color, in Layout mode, click the Fill color palette in the
formatting bar and choose
Other Color. Values are shown for each of the basic colors. In OS X, select the Color Sliders tab. Choose
RGB Sliders from the list.
Examples
TextColor(“Plaid”;RGB(255;0;0)) returns the word Plaid in red.
TextColor(“Plaid”;RGB(0;255;0)) returns the word Plaid in green.
TextColor(“Plaid”;RGB(0;0;255)) returns the word Plaid in blue.
TextColor(“Plaid”;RGB(0;0;0)) returns the word Plaid in black.
TextSize( TextFont( TextColor( MyTable::MyText; RGB( 0 ; 125 ; 125 ) ); "Courier" ) ; 12) returns the text contained in MyTable::MyText formatted as 12pt. green text with the Courier font.
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