NAME Graphics::ColorPicker : A perl module for WYSIWYG web applications that allow selection of HEX color numbers SYNOPSIS use Graphics::ColorPicker; or require Graphics::ColorPicker; make_page($path_to_images); send_page(\$html_txt,$type); $time_string = http_date($time); $name = script_name; $butabref = buttontext([optional array ref]) $html_text=frames($websafe); $html_text = msie_frame; $html_text=picker($darkimg,$liteimg,$size,$bsize,greyimg); $html_text=no_picker; $html_text=cp216_ds($clrdot,$border,$square) $javascript_text = jslib; $html=make_buttons(\%look_n_feel,$url,$active,\@buttons,$xtra); $html_text=pluck($color); $html_text=hex_update($hex_color); SAMPLE WEBSITE - 24 million color picker http://www.bizsystems.net/downloads/graphics/demo2.html http://www.bizsystems.net/downloads/graphics/demo.html DESCRIPTION This module generates a set of palettes to select a HEX or DECIMAL color number via a web browser. make_page() can be called by "javascript" from your web page and will set the HEX value in a variable in the calling page and scope. The selector page can be created for 24 million or web safe colors only.

web safe colors only
See B and B Read INSTALL NOTE: as of version 0.13 ColorPicker can be used in a captive frame to dynamically update color values in the DOM. See B, B and B make_page($path_to_images); Generate Color Picker Pages This is the only routine that really needs to be called externally. You could roll your own from the following calls for a special purpose, but it's really not necessary. i.e. Graphics::ColorPicker::make_page('./'); will generate the picker pages as required $time_string = http_date($time); Returns time string in HTTP date format, same as... Apache::Util::ht_time(time, "%a, %d %b %Y %T %Z",1)); i.e. Sat, 13 Apr 2002 17:36:42 GMT $name = script_name; Returns the subroutine name of the calling script external to this library $but_table_ref = buttontext([optional ref]); Always return and optionally set the contents of cp216_ds button text. input: optional reference to button table array returns: reference to button table array Default contents: my $butable = [ 'Submit' => 'javascript:void(0);" OnMouseDown="doSubmit();return false;', '','', 'Restore' => 'javascript:void(0);" OnClick="doRestore();return false;', '','', 'Close' => 'javascript:void (0);" OnClick="parent.close();return false;', ]; $html_text=frames($websafe); Returns the frame text for top window. input: true = 24 million colors false = web safe colors only return: html text for page $html_text = msie_frame; Return the text for the copyright notice (sample frame) for browsers that can't do "javascript:xxx()" from within a frame like brain dead MSIE browsers. $html_text=picker($darkimg,$liteimg,$size,$bsize,greyimg); Return frame text for color picker input: $darkimg, # path to dark image $liteimg, # path to light image $size, # pixel size of image $bsize, # button pixel size $greyimg # path to grey image returns: html text $html_text=no_picker; Returns minimum contents for a blank 24 million color page when only "Web Only" colors are called $html_text=cp216_ds($clrdot,$border,$square) Returns 216 color & digits page input: clrdot, # path to clear dot image border, # border of color square square, # square size returns: html text $javascript_text = jslib; Return contents of javascript library input: none $html=make_buttons(\%look_n_feel,$url,$active,\@buttons,$xtra); Called internally Return the html text for a button bar input: button_color, width, \@buttons @buttons is a list of the form = ( # text command 'BUTT1' => 'command1', 'BUTT2' => 'command2', '' => '', # empty ); If the button text is false, a spacer is inserted in the button bar returns: html for button bar NOTE: class NU must be defined example: $html_text=pluck($color, ...); Return x,y coordinates for browsers that do not recognize "javascript:xxx" from within frames like braindead MSIE input: color, 'grey' or 'color' ...server_update args (if used); $html_text=hex_update($hex_color); Return the command and color number to the 'data' frame to force an update of the 'sample' frame and 'digits' input: hex color # i.e. 6699CC $rv = env_dumb_browser; Return true if $ENV{HTTP_USER_AGENT} contains a dumb browser EXPORT None by default. AUTHOR Michael Robinton, michael@bizsystems.com COPYRIGHT and LICENSE Copyright 2002 - 2008 Michael Robinton, BizSystems. This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either: a) the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 1, or (at your option) any later version, or b) the "Artistic License" which comes with this module. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See either the GNU General Public License or the Artistic License for more details. You should have received a copy of the Artistic License with this module, in the file ARTISTIC. If not, I'll be glad to provide one. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA