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Programmable Dialog Box Reference

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color

color = colorname;

Specifies the background (fill) color of the image. Possible values are an integer or reserved word (default: 7) specified as an AutoCAD color number or as one of the symbolic names shown in the following table:

Symbolic names for colors
Symbolic name	Meaning
dialog_line	Current dialog box line color
dialog_foreground	Current dialog box foreground color (for text)
dialog_background	Current dialog box background color
graphics_background	Current background of the AutoCAD graphics screen (usually equivalent to 0)
black	AutoCAD color = 0 (black) (appears light on a black background)
red	AutoCAD color = 1 (red)
yellow	AutoCAD color = 2 (yellow)
green	AutoCAD color = 3 (green)
cyan	AutoCAD color = 4 (cyan)
blue	AutoCAD color = 5 (blue)
magenta	AutoCAD color = 6 (magenta)
white graphics_foreground	AutoCAD color = 7 (white) (appears black on a light background)

The symbolic names graphics_background and graphics_foreground are provided as alternatives to the names black and white. The use of a specific color can be confusing because the color that is actually displayed varies depending on the current AutoCAD configuration. Also, vectors in slides that you display in an image are often drawn in black or white. If your image tile is blank when you first display it, try changing its color to graphics_background or graphics_foreground.

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