LOADCT Procedure

Standard Library procedure that loads a predefined color table.

LOADCT [, table_number]

table_number (optional) A number between 0 and 15; each number is associated with a predefined color table.

Ctfile Specifies a string containing the name of a color table file to load.

Silent If present and nonzero, suppresses the message indicating that the color table is being loaded.

Predefined color tables are stored in the file colors.tbl. There are 16 predefined color tables, with indices ranging from 0 to 15, as shown in the following table.

To see a menu listing of these color tables, call LOADCT with no parameters.

Examples

LOADCT, 3

; Loads the Red Temperature color table.

LOADCT, 11, /Silent

; Loads the Blue/Red color table without displaying a message.

TVLCT, COLOR_EDIT, MODIFYCT, STRETCH, TEK_COLOR, WgCtTool

For more information, including a comparison of LOADCT and TVLCT, see the PV-WAVE User's Guide.