Hi,(fs9)Question because fs comp crash!Did anyone used a macro for a color argument, something like:Color="%('0x0000ff' '0x00ffff' '0x00b800' 3 (C:fs9traffic:advisory,number) case)"Code has to be repeated a lot of times.Is this possible:<Macro Name="color"> %('0x0000ff' '0x00ffff' '0x00b800' 3 (C:fs9traffic:advisory,number) case) </Macro>and then:Color="@color"Thanks,Jan

Yes, you can do that, at least in FSX (not tried in FS9).I use this macro in a HUD I'm working on - to cycle through the colors for the data displays:<Macro Name="Colors">%('Dark_Orange' 'Aqua' 'Med_Tan' 'Blue' 4 (L:HUDColor, number) case)</Macro>Sample of the syntax:<Text X = "80" Y = "18" Length = "10" FontSize = "18" Color = "@Colors" Luminous = "Yes">Hope this helps. Bob

Thanks,Will try it in fs9 and report back, when comp is flyable again.Jan

I've used Bob's method too - FSX.Just for fun I'll post it.

<Macro Name="fontColor">%('0xe6a82e' '0x2ee66b' '0x22261f' 3 (L:BTS_DFfontColor,Number) case)</Macro>

I also use macros for anything I might need to change or tweak or make more legible.Here are some examples: Constant, G:Vars, Time, Blink code.

<Macro Name="fontSizeM">26</Macro><Macro Name="dragLast">G:Var6</Macro><Macro Name="time">P:Local Time,Seconds</Macro><Macro Name="blink1">(@time) 2 % 0.5 <</Macro>

Hi JanNot sure if you want to use this in formatted text. ie. <Color Value="Your colour case code"/>I could only get 1 instance of the above code to work per element 2 entries crashed the sim to desktop.Paul

Thanks,Still grounded...The one for fontsize is new for me and seems quite useful.No, i don't use macro's for color value=... etc., only in de formattedtext arguments like fontsize=, font, adjust=, color= etc., anyway, that is what i'm gonna try.Jan