The purpose of this function is to convert a RGB color triple into the equivalent 24-bit long integer. The 24-bit integer can be decomposed into the appropriate color by interpreting the lowest 8 bits as red, the middle 8 bits as green, and the highest 8 bits as blue. This routine was written to be used with device-independent color programs like `cgColor`.
Graphics, Utilities
A 24-bit long integer that can be decomposed into a color triple value.
color: in, required A three-element column or row array representing a color triple. Or an N-by-three element array of color triples. The values of the elements must be between 0 and 255.
To convert the color triple for the color YELLOW, (255, 255, 0), to the hexadecimal value '00FFFF'x or the decimal number 65535, type:: color = COLOR24([255, 255, 0])
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Change History:: Written by: David Fanning, 3 February 96. Completely revised the algorithm to accept color arrays. 19 October 2000. DWF.
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