Tech Tip: Utility Method to Convert 4D RGB Color to CSS2 Hex Color

PRODUCT: 4D | VERSION: 18 | PLATFORM: Mac & Win

Published On: May 7, 2020

The command OBJECT GET RGB COLORS is one example of receiving a longint 4D color value. The method below can be used to convert this longint color value to a CSS2 Hex color format for compatibility purposes.

Example of 4D longint color value : 16777215 (white)
Example of CSS2 Hex color value : #FFFFFF (white)

$1 accepts the 4D longint value
$0 returns the Hex color value

C_LONGINT($1)
C_TEXT($char_t;$color_t;$0)

$color_t:=String($1;"&x")

$char_t:=Substring($color_t;3;1)
If ($char_t="0")
  $color_t:=Substring($color_t;5)
  $color_t:=Insert string($color_t;"#";1)
Else
  $color_t:=Substring($color_t;3)
  $color_t:=Insert string($color_t;"#00";1)
End if

$0:=$color_t