bestfit_color(3alleg4)

bestfit_color3alleg4

Finds a palette color fitting the requested rgb values. allegro game programming library.

Usage

#include <allegro.h>

int bestfit_color(const PALETTE pal, int r, int g, int b);

Overview

Searches the specified palette for the closest match to the requested color, which are specified in the VGA hardware 0-63 format. Normally you should call makecol8() instead, but this lower level function may be useful if you need to use a palette other than the currently selected one, or specifically don't want to use the rgb_map lookup table.

Return value

Returns the index of the palette for the closest match to the requested color.

Releases

7 releases since Debian 7 (Wheezy); the text changed 1 time.

  1. 7–10
  2. 11–13

From allegro4-doc 2:4.4.3.1-5 in Debian 13 (Trixie). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.