isCOBOL Evolve : Language Reference : Data Division : Screen Description : COLOR clause
COLOR clause
The COLOR clause causes the data to be shown with a particular color.
Format 1
COLOR IS {Data-Name-1}
         {Numeric-Literal-1}
Format 2
BACKGROUND-COLOR IS [RGB] {Data-Name-2}
                          {Numeric-Literal-2}
FOREGROUND-COLOR IS [RGB] {Data-Name-2}
                          {Numeric-Literal-2}
Format 3
BACKGROUND IS Color-Name-1
FOREGROUND IS Color-Name-1
Syntax rules
1. Data-Name-1 and Data-Name-2 are User-defined words, as defined in the Definitions section in the Preface of this document.
2. Numeric-Literal-1 and Numeric-Literal-2 are Numeric Literals, as defined in the Definitions section in the Preface of this document.
3. Color-Name-1 may be any properly formed user-defined word that names a color known to the runtime system. The default names known to the runtime system are: BLACK, BLUE, GREEN, CYAN, RED, MAGENTA, BROWN and WHITE.
General Rules
Formats 1 and 2
1. See Color management for more information.
Format 3
1. The BACKGROUND clause causes the background of the screen field to be shown in the specified color.
2. The FOREGROUND clause causes the foreground of the screen field to be shown in the specified color.