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pods::SDL::Color(3pm)					User Contributed Perl Documentation				     pods::SDL::Color(3pm)

NAME

       SDL::Color - Format independent color description

   CATEGORY
       Core, Video, Structure

SYNOPSIS

	my $black = SDL::Color->new(0, 0, 0);
	my $color = SDL::Color->new(255, 0, 0);
	my $r = $color->r; # 255
	my $g = $color->g; # 0
	my $b = $color->b; # 0
	$color->g(255);
	$color->b(255);
	# $color is now white

DESCRIPTION

       "SDL_Color" describes a color in a format independent way.

METHODS

   new
	my $color = SDL::Color->new(255, 0, 0);

       The constructor creates a new color with the specified red, green and blue values.

   r
	my $r = $color->r;
	$color->r(128);

       If passed a value, this method sets the red component of the color; if not, it returns the red component of the color.

   g
	my $g = $color->g;
	$color->g(128);

       If passed a value, this method sets the green component of the color; if not, it returns the green component of the color.

   b
	my $b = $color->b;
	$color->b(128);

       If passed a value, this method sets the blue component of the color; if not, it returns the blue component of the color.

SEE ALSO

       SDL::Surface

AUTHORS

       See "AUTHORS" in SDL.

perl v5.14.2							    2012-05-28						     pods::SDL::Color(3pm)

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