Make all non-API constants/structures available on all OS

[Andre]

Currently there are a lot of example sourcecodes flying around, mainly made for Windows and therefore using the constants/structures available in PB for this OS.

If you want to use the same source on MacOS and/or Linux you often have to adapt it, e.g. change the color constants like available on Windows to their native values.

This could be avoided, if constants like the following ones are pre-defined on each OS:

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#White = $FFFFFF
#Red = $0000FF
#Green = $00FF00
#Blue = $FF0000
...

So my request is: made "universal" constants (and structures....), which are not related to a specific OS API, available in each PB version, also on MacOS and Linux. Thanks!

More examples than the color constants can be added to this thread

[BorisTheOld]

I agree.

Please put all platform-specific references in separate sections -- one section for each platform. And please provide the same cross-platform constants for all platforms.

For a cross-platform language, too much of the documentation is Windows-centric. It's very confusing. And some of it even seems obsolete or outdated.

To some extent, these comments also apply to the forums. When providing solutions, forum members don't make it clear that sample code is platform specific. And the place to report documentation bugs is in the "Bugs - Windows" section, even if they relate to Linux or Mac.

A lot of this confusion seems to have evolved over the years. But now that all three platforms are being fully supported it's probably a good time to clean up the documentation, constants, etc, before adding a lot of new language features.

[Guimauve]

A little brick added to this feature request, colors constants :

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; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
; Project name : Standard Color Contants
; File Name : Standard Color Contants.pb
; File version: 1.0.0
; Programming : OK
; Programmed by : Guimauve
; Date : 05-10-2012
; Last Update : 05-10-2012
; PureBasic code : 5.00 B4
; Platform : Windows, Linux, MacOS X
; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
; Programming notes : 
;
; Source for color names : 
; http://www.w3schools.com/tags/ref_colornames.asp
;
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; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
; <<<<< Red color shades <<<<<

#IndianRed = $CD5C5C
#LightCoral = $F08080
#Salmon = $FA8072
#DarkSalmon = $E9967A
#LightSalmon = $FFA07A
#Crimson = $DC143C
#Red = $FF0000
#FireBrick = $B22222
#DarkRed = $8B0000

; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
; <<<<< Pink color shades <<<<<

#Pink = $FFC0CB
#LightPink = $FFB6C1
#HotPink = $FF69B4
#DeepPink = $FF1493
#MediumVioletRed = $C71585
#PaleVioletRed = $DB7093

; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
; <<<<< Orange color shades <<<<<

#LightSalmon = $FFA07A
#Coral = $FF7F50
#Tomato = $FF6347
#OrangeRed = $FF4500
#DarkOrange = $FF8C00
#Orange = $FFA500

; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
; <<<<< Yellow color shades <<<<<

#Gold = $FFD700
#Yellow = $FFFF00
#LightYellow = $FFFFE0
#LemonChiffon = $FFFACD
#LightGoldenrodYellow = $FAFAD2
#PapayaWhip = $FFEFD5
#Moccasin = $FFE4B5
#PeachPuff = $FFDAB9
#PaleGoldenrod = $EEE8AA
#Khaki = $F0E68C
#DarkKhaki = $BDB76B

; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
; <<<<< Purple color shades <<<<<

#Lavender = $E6E6FA
#Thistle = $D8BFD8
#Plum = $DDA0DD
#Violet = $EE82EE
#Orchid = $DA70D6
#Fuchsia = $FF00FF
#Magenta = $FF00FF
#MediumOrchid = $BA55D3
#MediumPurple = $9370DB
#Amethyst = $9966CC
#BlueViolet = $8A2BE2
#DarkViolet = $9400D3
#DarkOrchid = $9932CC
#DarkMagenta = $8B008B
#Purple = $800080
#Indigo = $4B0082
#SlateBlue = $6A5ACD
#DarkSlateBlue = $483D8B
#MediumSlateBlue = $7B68EE

; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
; <<<<< Green color shades <<<<<

#GreenYellow = $ADFF2F
#Chartreuse = $7FFF00
#LawnGreen = $7CFC00
#Lime = $00FF00
#LimeGreen = $32CD32
#PaleGreen = $98FB98
#LightGreen = $90EE90
#MediumSpringGreen = $00FA9A
#SpringGreen = $00FF7F
#MediumSeaGreen = $3CB371
#SeaGreen = $2E8B57
#ForestGreen = $228B22
#Green = $008000
#DarkGreen = $006400
#YellowGreen = $9ACD32
#OliveDrab = $6B8E23
#Olive = $808000
#DarkOliveGreen = $556B2F
#MediumAquamarine = $66CDAA
#DarkSeaGreen = $8FBC8F
#LightSeaGreen = $20B2AA
#DarkCyan = $008B8B
#Teal = $008080

; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
; <<<<< Blue color shades <<<<<

#Aqua = $00FFFF
#Cyan = $00FFFF
#LightCyan = $E0FFFF
#PaleTurquoise = $AFEEEE
#Aquamarine = $7FFFD4
#Turquoise = $40E0D0
#MediumTurquoise = $48D1CC
#DarkTurquoise = $00CED1
#CadetBlue = $5F9EA0
#SteelBlue = $4682B4
#LightSteelBlue = $B0C4DE
#PowderBlue = $B0E0E6
#LightBlue = $ADD8E6
#SkyBlue = $87CEEB
#LightSkyBlue = $87CEFA
#DeepSkyBlue = $00BFFF
#DodgerBlue = $1E90FF
#CornflowerBlue = $6495ED
#MediumSlateBlue = $7B68EE
#RoyalBlue = $4169E1
#Blue = $0000FF
#MediumBlue = $0000CD
#DarkBlue = $00008B
#Navy = $000080
#MidnightBlue = $191970

; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
; <<<<< Brown color shades <<<<<

#Cornsilk = $FFF8DC
#BlanchedAlmond = $FFEBCD
#Bisque = $FFE4C4
#NavajoWhite = $FFDEAD
#Wheat = $F5DEB3
#BurlyWood = $DEB887
#Tan = $D2B48C
#RosyBrown = $BC8F8F
#SandyBrown = $F4A460
#Goldenrod = $DAA520
#DarkGoldenrod = $B8860B
#Peru = $CD853F
#Chocolate = $D2691E
#SaddleBrown = $8B4513
#Sienna = $A0522D
#Brown = $A52A2A
#Maroon = $800000

; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
; <<<<< White color shades <<<<<

#White = $FFFFFF
#Snow = $FFFAFA
#Honeydew = $F0FFF0
#MintCream = $F5FFFA
#Azure = $F0FFFF
#AliceBlue = $F0F8FF
#GhostWhite = $F8F8FF
#WhiteSmoke = $F5F5F5
#Seashell = $FFF5EE
#Beige = $F5F5DC
#OldLace = $FDF5E6
#FloralWhite = $FFFAF0
#Ivory = $FFFFF0
#AntiqueWhite = $FAEBD7
#Linen = $FAF0E6
#LavenderBlush = $FFF0F5
#MistyRose = $FFE4E1

; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
; <<<<< Grey color shades <<<<<

#Gainsboro = $DCDCDC
#LightGrey = $D3D3D3
#Silver = $C0C0C0
#DarkGrey = $A9A9A9
#Gray = $808080
#DimGrey = $696969
#LightSlateGrey = $778899
#SlateGrey = $708090
#DarkSlateGrey = $2F4F4F
#Black = $000000

; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
; <<<<< END OF FILE <<<<<
; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Feel free to add any colors you want.

Best regards
Guimauve

[ts-soft]

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; List of common colors (rgb values)

; source:
; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colors
; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X11_color_names
; http://www.cryer.co.uk/resources/javascript/html2.htm

#PB_color_aliceblue              = $F0F8FF
#PB_color_antiquewhite           = $FAEBD7
#PB_color_aqua                   = $00FFFF
#PB_color_aquamarine             = $7FFFD4
#PB_color_azure                  = $F0FFFF
#PB_color_beige                  = $F5F5DC
#PB_color_bisque                 = $FFE4C4
#PB_color_black                  = $000000
#PB_color_blanchedalmond         = $FFEBCD
#PB_color_blue                   = $0000FF
#PB_color_blueviolet             = $8A2BE2
#PB_color_brown                  = $A52A2A
#PB_color_burlywood              = $DEB887
#PB_color_cadetblue              = $5F9EA0
#PB_color_chartreuse             = $7FFF00
#PB_color_chocolate              = $D2691E
#PB_color_coral                  = $FF7F50
#PB_color_cornflowerblue         = $6495ED
#PB_color_cornsilk               = $FFF8DC
#PB_color_crimson                = $DC143C
#PB_color_cyan                   = $00FFFF
#PB_color_darkblue               = $00008B
#PB_color_darkcyan               = $008B8B
#PB_color_darkgoldenrod          = $B8860B
#PB_color_darkgray               = $A9A9A9
#PB_color_darkgreen              = $006400
#PB_color_darkkhaki              = $BDB76B
#PB_color_darkmagenta            = $8B008B
#PB_color_darkoliveGreen         = $556B2F
#PB_color_darkorange             = $FF8C00
#PB_color_darkorchid             = $9932CC
#PB_color_darkred                = $8B0000
#PB_color_darksalmon             = $E9967A
#PB_color_darkseaGreen           = $8FBC8F
#PB_color_darkslateBlue          = $483D8B
#PB_color_darkslateGray          = $2F4F4F
#PB_color_darkturquoise          = $00CED1
#PB_color_darkviolet             = $9400D3
#PB_color_deeppink               = $FF1493
#PB_color_deepskyblue            = $00BFFF
#PB_color_dimgray                = $696969
#PB_color_dodgerblue             = $1E90FF
#PB_color_firebrick              = $B22222
#PB_color_floralwhite            = $FFFAF0
#PB_color_forestgreen            = $228B22
#PB_color_fuchsia                = $FF00FF
#PB_color_gainsboro              = $DCDCDC
#PB_color_ghostwhite             = $F8F8FF
#PB_color_gold                   = $FFD700
#PB_color_goldenrod              = $DAA520
#PB_color_gray                   = $808080
#PB_color_green                  = $008000
#PB_color_greenyellow            = $ADFF2F
#PB_color_honeydew               = $F0FFF0
#PB_color_hotpink                = $FF69B4
#PB_color_indianred              = $CD5C5C
#PB_color_indigo                 = $4B0082
#PB_color_ivory                  = $FFFFF0
#PB_color_khaki                  = $F0E68C
#PB_color_lavender               = $E6E6FA
#PB_color_lavenderblush          = $FFF0F5
#PB_color_lawngreen              = $7CFC00
#PB_color_lemonchiffon           = $FFFACD
#PB_color_lightblue              = $ADD8E6
#PB_color_lightcoral             = $F08080
#PB_color_lightcyan              = $E0FFFF
#PB_color_lightgoldenrodyellow   = $FAFAD2
#PB_color_lightgreen             = $90EE90
#PB_color_lightgrey              = $D3D3D3
#PB_color_lightpink              = $FFB6C1
#PB_color_lightsalmon            = $FFA07A
#PB_color_lightseagreen          = $20B2AA
#PB_color_lightskyblue           = $87CEFA
#PB_color_lightslategray         = $778899
#PB_color_lightsteelblue         = $B0C4DE
#PB_color_lightyellow            = $FFFFE0
#PB_color_lime                   = $00FF00
#PB_color_limegreen              = $32CD32
#PB_color_linen                  = $FAF0E6
#PB_color_magenta                = $FF00FF
#PB_color_maroon                 = $800000
#PB_color_mediumaquamarine       = $66CDAA
#PB_color_mediumblue             = $0000CD
#PB_color_mediumorchid           = $BA55D3
#PB_color_mediumpurple           = $9370DB
#PB_color_mediumseagreen         = $3CB371
#PB_color_mediumslatenlue        = $7B68EE
#PB_color_mediumspringgreen      = $00FA9A
#PB_color_mediumturquoise        = $48D1CC
#PB_color_mediumvioletred        = $C71585
#PB_color_midnightblue           = $191970
#PB_color_mintcream              = $F5FFFA
#PB_color_mistyrose              = $FFE4E1
#PB_color_moccasin               = $FFE4B5
#PB_color_navajowhite            = $FFDEAD
#PB_color_navy                   = $000080
#PB_color_oldlace                = $FDF5E6
#PB_color_olive                  = $808000
#PB_color_olivedrab              = $6B8E23
#PB_color_orange                 = $FFA500
#PB_color_orangered              = $FF4500
#PB_color_orchid                 = $DA70D6
#PB_color_palegoldenrod          = $EEE8AA
#PB_color_palegoldenrod          = $EEE8AA
#PB_color_palegreen              = $98FB98
#PB_color_paleturquoise          = $AFEEEE
#PB_color_palevioletred          = $DB7093
#PB_color_papayawhip             = $FFEFD5
#PB_color_peachpuff              = $FFDAB9
#PB_color_peru                   = $CD853F
#PB_color_pink                   = $FFC0CB
#PB_color_plum                   = $DDA0DD
#PB_color_powderblue             = $B0E0E6
#PB_color_purple                 = $800080
#PB_color_red                    = $FF0000
#PB_color_rosybrown              = $BC8F8F
#PB_color_royalblue              = $4169E1
#PB_color_saddlebrown            = $8B4513
#PB_color_salmon                 = $FA8072
#PB_color_sandybrown             = $F4A460
#PB_color_seagreen               = $2E8B57
#PB_color_seashell               = $FFF5EE
#PB_color_sienna                 = $A0522D
#PB_color_silver                 = $C0C0C0
#PB_color_skyblue                = $87CEEB
#PB_color_slateblue              = $6A5ACD
#PB_color_slategray              = $708090
#PB_color_snow                   = $FFFAFA
#PB_color_springgreen            = $00FF7F
#PB_color_steelblue              = $4682B4
#PB_color_tan                    = $D2B48C
#PB_color_teal                   = $008080
#PB_color_thistle                = $D8BFD8
#PB_color_tomato                 = $FF6347
#PB_color_turquoise              = $40E0D0
#PB_color_violet                 = $EE82EE
#PB_color_wheat                  = $F5DEB3
#PB_color_white                  = $FFFFFF
#PB_color_whitesmoke             = $F5F5F5
#PB_color_yellow                 = $FFFF00
#PB_color_yellowgreen            = $9ACD32

;Gray colors
#PB_color_gray10 = $191919
#PB_color_gray20 = $323232
#PB_color_gray30 = $4b4b4b
#PB_color_gray40 = $656565
#PB_color_gray50 = $7f7f7f
#PB_color_gray60 = $989898
#PB_color_gray70 = $b1b1b1
#PB_color_gray80 = $cacaca
#PB_color_gray90 = $e4e4e4

and a crossplattform function for syscolors like:

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GetSysColor(#PB_syscolor_btnface)