PgGrayValue

PgGrayValue --  converts a color to a gray-scale equivalent.

Syntax

PgGrayValue (color)

		

Arguments

color

A 24-bit color in hexadecimal format in the range 0x000000 - 0xffffff.

Returns

An 8-bit (0x00 - 0xff hex) gray-scale representation of the color.

Description

This function converts a 24-bit color to an 8-bit gray-scale equivalent.

Example

    Gamma> PgGrayValue (0xffffff);
    0xff
    Gamma> PgGrayValue (0x808080);
    0x80
    Gamma> PgGrayValue (PgRGB(255,0,0));
    0x4c
    		

See Also

PgGray

and in Photon documentation: PgGrayValue.

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