Create a custom color palette using Avenue

Summary

This article provides sample Avenue code for creating a custom color palette file (.avp).

Procedure

1. Open a new script window.
   
   
   A. Activate the Project window.
   B. Click the Scripts icon.
   C. Click New.
   
   
2. Copy the code into the new script window.
   

   Code:
   'Create Custom Color Palette
   'Creates an Object Database file to store the colors in 
   defName = FileName.Make("$AVHOME/symbols").MakeTmp("mycolors","avp") 
   theODBfile = FileDialog.Put(defName,"*.avp","Save Color Palette As") 
   myODB = ODB.Make(theODBfile) 
   
   'Create a symbol list and add colors to it
   'Colors are defined by their RGB (Red, Green, Blue) values.
   'Modify the RGB values to the RGB values of the colors you want to add
   aSymbolList = SymbolList.Make 
   for each i in 0..255 by 5 
   myColor = Color.Make 
   myColor.SetRGBList({0,255,i}) 
   aSymbolList.Add(myColor) 
   end 
   
   'Create a palette, add the symbol list to the palette and save to the file 
   myPalette = Palette.Make 
   myPalette.SetList(#PALETTE_LIST_COLOR, aSymbolList) 
   myODB.Add(myPalette) 
   myODB.Commit

   
   
   
3. Compile the script by clicking the compile button.
   
   
4. Run the script by clicking the run button.