ColorPicker.pm

- NAME
- SYNOPSIS
- SAMPLE WEBSITE - 24 million color picker

- http://www.bizsystems.net/downloads/graphics/demo2.html
- http://www.bizsystems.net/downloads/graphics/demo.html

- DESCRIPTION
- EXPORT
- AUTHOR
- COPYRIGHT and LICENSE

# 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.

      <script language=javascript1.1>
      var colorhex = '';
      var w;
      function pop() {
        if (document.forms.color.what.checked){w=180;}else{w=630;}
        var colorwin = open("","colorpicker",
        "width=" + w + ",height=440,status=no,directories=no," +
        "location=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,toolbar=no");
        if (colorwin.opener == null) newin.opener = self;
        colorwin.document.close();
        colorwin.focus();
        return true;
      }
      </script>
      <body>
      <form name="color" onSubmit="return(pop());"
       action="p_gen.cgi" target="colorpicker">
      <input type=text name=hex size=10><br>
      <input type=checkbox name=what value=wo> web safe colors only<br>
      <input type=submit value="Pop Picker Window">
      </form>

      See B<examples/demo.html> and B<scripts/p_gen.cgi>
      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<examples/demo2.html>,
          B<examples/colorbar.html> and
          B<scripts/p_gen2.cgi>

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:
                      <style>
                      A.NU {
                        color: red; // #ff0000
                        background: transparent;
                        font-family: VERDANA,ARIAL,HELVETICA,SAN-SERIF;
                        font-size:  12px !important;
                        font-weight: bold;
                        text-decoration: none;
                      }
                      </style>

$html_text=hex_update($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