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color coding

Asked by: sgaucho

Hi,

I have a form where user´s can input the color code of their choice for the body background. The problem is the users are portuguese speakers who wouldnt use words such as blue, green etc.. in english. inputting the code itself such as #ffffff might be too complicated.

Does HTML provide any provision for foreign language color codes? If it does, how do I use it?

thnx,
sg

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2003-12-12 at 16:01:31ID20824593
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Answers

 

by: ho_alanPosted on 2003-12-12 at 17:08:00ID: 9932268

why not use a table to map the colour?

when user enters portugese blue, then it will map to "blue" of HTML
so that u can still use <xxx color=blue>

do u get my meaning ? :-)

 

by: ZontarPosted on 2003-12-12 at 17:16:29ID: 9932362

Should be pretty simple, really.

What programming language(s) are you using?

 

by: pkaledaPosted on 2003-12-12 at 17:46:30ID: 9932466

Lets assume you are using ASP.  You can modify this to any other language as it is pretty simple.

Lets say your color choice is in a form field called "color".  At the top of the ASP page just include this code:

<%
Color = request.form("color")

If Color = "Azul" then
   bgcolor = "blue"
Elseif Color = "Vermelho" then
   bgcolor = "red"
Else
   bgcolor = "white"
End If
%>

Then the body tag would look like this:

<Body bgcolor='<%response.write(bgcolor)%>'>

All you have to do is save the page as name.asp

Hope this helps?

Peter

 

by: ZontarPosted on 2003-12-12 at 18:30:08ID: 9932613

It would be more efficient to use a hash or dictionary.

PHP:

<?php
  $colours = array("azul" => "0000FF", "vermelho" => "FF0000", "amarelo" => "FFFF00", "verde" => "00FF00",
                         "alaranjado" => "FF8800","branco" => "FFFFFF", "preto" => "000000");

?>
<p>Para selecionar uma cor do fundo:</p>
<select name="colours" onchange="document.body.style.backgroundColor = this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;">
  <option value="">[Selecione por favor...]</option>
<?php
  foreach($colours as $name => $hexval)
    echo "  <option value=\"#$hexval\">$name</option>\n";
?>
</select>

ASP/VBScript:

<%
  Colours = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary");
  Colours.Add "azul", "0000FF"
  Colours.Add "vermelho", "FF0000"
  Colours.Add "amarelo", "FFFF00"
  Colours.Add "verde", "00FF00",
  Colours.Add "alaranjado", "FF8800"
  Colours.Add "branco", "FFFFFF"
  Colours.Add "preto", "000000"
%>
<p>Para selecionar uma cor do fundo:</p>
<select name="colours" onchange="document.body.style.backgroundColor = this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;">
  <option value="">[Selecione por favor...]</option>
<%
  For I = 0 To Colours.Count - 1
    Response.Write "<option value=""#" & Colours.Items(I) & """>" & Colours.Keys(I) & "</option>" & VbCrLf
  End For
%>
</select>

 

by: sgauchoPosted on 2003-12-13 at 06:45:48ID: 9934185

hi guys,

Thnx for the response. Am using JSP but isnt there any possibility of not using an dictionary? like Does HTML converts the color name into a code ?

If it does, then yes, i am stuck and have to use a dictionary of some sort.

thnx,
sg

 

by: seanpowellPosted on 2003-12-13 at 06:50:18ID: 9934192

I wonder if there's a literal translation for lightgoldenrodyellow...

Perhaps the easiest solution is built into the question - color itself is universal - so perhaps provide a link to a color chart (your's or someone else's) that they can click on a color and populate the form - or just copy and paste...

I've done a sample here that will populate the form...

http://www.pdgmedia.com/color_1.html

 

by: SquareHeadPosted on 2003-12-13 at 07:22:23ID: 9934247

Here's an idea:

If you're using a form already, why not have a select list that displays available colors? Like this:

<select name="BGcolor" style="width: 40px; height: 200px">
      <option value="Black" style="background-color: Black;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
      <option value="Maroon" style="background-color: Maroon;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
      <option value="Green" style="background-color: Green;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
      <option value="Olive" style="background-color: Olive;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
      <option value="Navy" style="background-color: Navy;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
      <option value="Purple" style="background-color: Purple;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
      <option value="Teal" style="background-color: Teal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
      <option value="Gray" style="background-color: Gray;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
      <option value="Silver" style="background-color: Silver;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
      <option value="Red" style="background-color: Red;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
      <option value="Lime" style="background-color: Lime;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
      <option value="Yellow" style="background-color: Yellow;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
      <option value="Blue" style="background-color: Blue;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
      <option value="Fuchsia" style="background-color: Fuchsia;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
      <option value="Aqua" style="background-color: Aqua;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
      <option value="White" style="background-color: White;" selected>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
</select>


HEX values would be best - hang on, I'll have that in a minute...

 

by: SquareHeadPosted on 2003-12-13 at 07:28:38ID: 9934263

this should give you the idea:

<select name="BGcolor" style="width: 40px; height: 200px">
      <option value="#000000" style="background-color: #000000;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
      <option value="#840000" style="background-color: #840000;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
      <option value="#008200" style="background-color: #008200;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
      <option value="#848600" style="background-color: #848600;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
      <option value="#FFFFFF" style="background-color: #FFFFFF;" selected>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
</select>

 

by: seanpowellPosted on 2003-12-13 at 08:14:29ID: 9934445

Note - to add to the previous link:
http://www.pdgmedia.com/color_1.html

You can also do this without names at all, obviously, since whether the color is called lightgoldenrodyellow or not, it really doesn't matter. It could just as well be called sunshine - or paella.

http://www.pdgmedia.com/color_3.html

 

by: seanpowellPosted on 2003-12-13 at 09:39:34ID: 9934683

Well, it turns out someone did take the time to translate lightgoldenrodyellow, along with all the others. So here you go:

http://www.pdgmedia.com/color_5.html

 

by: sgauchoPosted on 2003-12-19 at 01:15:31ID: 9970821

Thnx guys! Figure I will go with georgemarian´s soln..

thnx again for all the effort!

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