In message <Marcel-1.53-0106093815-6d2rA5a@...>
Steve Simatos <ssimatos@...> wrote:

> Hi Steve
>
> On Tue 06 Jan, Steve Turnbull wrote:
>
> > I'm working on an application where a user can define an RGB colour which
> > is used elsewhere. I'd like to be able to display the defined colour but
> > I just can't see how to do it.
> >
> > Ideally I'd like to be able to change the colour of a format rectangle
> > element but either I've missed something or it can't be done...
> >
> > Any ideas would be gratefully received.
> >
> > (I am also on 2.4i Developer, is anything later stable?)
>
> As you are probably aware we use S-Base for the development of commercial
> products used by customers all around the world. I will be the first to
> admit that the later versions of S-Base are not the most stable environment
> in the world to work in but they do offer the level features that we need
> for real world applications.
>
> You really need to consider ditching 2.4i and take the plunge! I suggest
> you contact Simon to get access to a recent version and I will be happy to
> supply you with some code to set format element parameters eg rectangle
> colours. Be aware that these versions of S-Base offer a great deal more
> power to the programmer and with that the ability to do a lot more damage.
> ;-)

Hmm, I'll take that as a "no" then.

From Robin's comments I don't like the sound of 2.5. What I'm doing is
prototyping a commercial web-based application (with S-Base plus WebJames)
which ultimately will be written in PHP and MySQL.

If 2.4 won't do it I'm not really willing to risk the whole application going
nuts because certain facilities in 2.5 are flaky. (For example, I use
multidimensional arrays in some places and these, apparently, are broken.)
I'd rather stick to what I know works.

--
Steve Turnbull (steve@theturnbulls(dot)fsworld(dot)co(dot)uk)

... You can make it foolproof. But you can't make it damn foolproof!