This file is part of a glorious rescue mission: migrating ancient code from the dusty vaults of the internet to the shiny halls of GitHub.
This code has been preserved as faithfully as possible, warts and all. All code contained herein is original code written by Paul Nettle unless otherwise noted.
FSColor is a Color Picker tool for Windows that you can use in your own tools (it's a DLL.) There is also a pre-built executable if you just want to use it as a stand-alone tool. Of all the tools I've written over the years, this tool is the one I still use today and I use it all the time. It was updated for 64-bit processors in Jan 2014.
Adobe's PhotoShop product really nailed the color selection process on the head. I personally saw no need to improve on that, but I wanted a stand-alone tool that encompassed a few extra features (such as picking colors from the desktop & other windows, copying various color RGB formats to the clipboard, etc.) FSColor includes these features and more.
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Readme.txt file for ColorBox.exe
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ColorBox is intended to generate RGB-based colors for graphics programming and
manual web page creation (among other things.)
This program started off as a 15 minute project for a friend & co-worker. Do not
take offense to the middle-finger icon, as it's a personal joke to this person.
There's no documentation, as the UI is pretty self-explanatory.
This program was originally written by Paul Nettle (see "Other Credits" section
below), and is distributed from the following website:
http://www.FluidStudios.com/
Any future enhancements will be publicized there.
Send comments/suggestions to:
midnight@fluidstudios.com
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About the source
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If you modify the source, _please_ send it back with your modifications so
others can benefit.
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Other credits
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* Thanks for PSX color support goes to:
Nils Pipenbrinck
np@inverse-entertainment.de
Inverse Entertainment GmbH
http://www.inverse-entertainment.de
* Thanks go to Artan Simeqi for finding (and fixing) a crash bug related to a
resource leak.
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Readme.txt - end of file
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This repository includes:
- Original source code with minimal modifications
- Historical comments and design choices, preserved for posterity
- A fresh coat of licensing and documentation (hello
LICENSEandREADME.md!) - Possibly some delightful quirks from a bygone programming era
The code is now released under the MIT License, unless stated otherwise. You are free to use, modify, and redistribute it.
Note: Original copyright notices from the author have been retained for historical context.
This code is vintage. That means:
- Expect odd formatting, outdated conventions, and maybe even some nostalgia.
- It might not compile or run without some TLC.
- There's zero warranty, and it may bite. You’ve been warned.
Because history matters. This code is a snapshot of how things were done back then—and in some cases, how they’re still done today. Think of it as open source time travel.
Happy coding!
— Paul