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From: evmaster@sdrc.UUCP (System Interface Library)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Quick way to get pixel from name
Keywords: colormap X
Message-ID: <723@sdrc.UUCP>
Date: 10 May 89 21:50:32 GMT
Organization: Structural Dynamics Research Corp., Cincinnati
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I need a quick way to get the pixel number of a named color.
Essentially, I need a version of XLookupColor that will fill
in the pixel field of the XColor structure upon return and
use some value like -1 if the named color isn't in the specified
color map. Is there a quick way to do this or will I have to 
traverse the colormap by hand (slow) ? I'm wanting to set the XtNbackground
field of an HP Widget. I know the name of the color I want but I need
the pixel value.

Thanks in advance.