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   The Palette button allows to modify the color palette, modifying each
   color of the generator to your liking. It is, therefore, possible to
   associate to each of the 16 colors of Clipper, any chromatic combination,
   by varying the Red, Green and Blue (RGB) components.

   Every change to the RGB components of the colors will be saved in the
   DBSTART.INI file in the EXE sub-directory of the project. dBsee, and
   the application, will use the same color chart.

   During start-up of the application, both dBsee and the application read
   this file. Therefore, during the development, dBsee will use the colors of
   the application. Any modifications made in the application as well as in
   dBsee will be saved in the configuration file and then used in both
   programs.

   The standard CA-Clipper color palette (which is DOS') has been adapted,
   and transformed in a Standard ISA Color chart. This palette uses, besides
   black and white, three gradations of Grey, Blue, Green, Red and Yellow.

   Because of the fact that most of the applications made with this color
   chart have been designed by closely combining these colors, it is advised
   not to change but only vary the intensity of them.

   The Clipper instruction

     SET COLOR TO ...

   will display, instead of the pre-defined color, the color set by the new
   palette.

   Using the Ctrl-right arrow and Ctrl-left arrow keys, the color to
   modify can be selected.

   By intervening on the three base colors red, green and blue, using the
   Left- or Right-arrow to move the slider on the sliderbar and the
   Up- or Down-arrow to select the base color slider, the new color
   gradation and intensity can be immediately verified.

   The F10 or Esc key close the color chart and will save the
   eventual changes in the DBSTART.INI file of the project.

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