<doc>

<legacy_id>1598</legacy_id>

<name>colorNames</name>

<type>function</type>

<syntax>

<example>the colorNames</example>

<example>colorNames()</example>

</syntax>

<library></library>

<objects>

</objects>

<synonyms>

</synonyms>

<classification>

<category>Writing LiveCode</category>

<category>Appearance &amp; Positioning</category>

</classification>

<references>

<command tag="answer color">answer color Command</command>

<function tag="functionNames">functionNames Function</function>

<function tag="propertyNames">propertyNames Function</function>

<operator tag="is a">is a Operator</operator>

<property tag="topColor">topColor Property</property>

<property tag="HTMLText">HTMLText Property</property>

<property tag="linkColor">linkColor Property</property>

<property tag="selectionHandleColor">selectionHandleColor Property</property>

<property tag="linkHiliteColor">linkHiliteColor Property</property>

</references>

<history>

<introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>

</history>

<platforms>

<mac/>

<windows/>

<linux/>

<ios/>

<android/>

</platforms>

<classes>

<desktop/>

<server/>

<web/>

<mobile/>

</classes>

<security>

</security>

<summary><glossary tag="return">Returns</glossary> a list of the color names you can use in <glossary tag="LiveCode">LiveCode</glossary>.</summary>

<examples>

<example>the colorNames</example>

<example>if field "Color" is not among the lines of the colorNames then beep</example>

</examples>

<description>

<p>Use the <b>colorNames</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> to check whether a particular color name can be used to specify <property tag="properties">properties</property> such as <property tag="foregroundColor">foregroundColor</property> and <property tag="backgroundColor">backgroundColor</property>.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>colorNames</b> function <glossary tag="return">returns</glossary> a list of color names, one per line.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>You can use the color names with the <b>foregroundColor</b>, <property tag="backgroundColor">backgroundColor</property>, <property tag="focusColor">focusColor</property>, <property tag="topColor">topColor</property>, <property tag="bottomColor">bottomColor</property>, <property tag="hiliteColor">hiliteColor</property>, <property tag="borderColor">borderColor</property>, <property tag="shadowColor">shadowColor</property>, <property tag="selectionHandleColor">selectionHandleColor</property>, <property tag="accentColor">accentColor</property>, <property tag="backdrop">backdrop</property>, <property tag="brushColor">brushColor</property>, and <property tag="penColor">penColor</property> <property tag="properties">properties</property>.</p>

</description>

</doc>