Dynamically format colors in lists

[Former Member]

I would like to dynamically set a color for a single in a list.

Ie rather than code:

If var = 'x'. write l_field color col_negative.

elseif var = 'y' write l_field color col_total.

elseif var = 'z' write l_field color col_group.

endif.

I would like to code it as follows:

data: l_color(10) type c.

if l_var = 'x'.

move 'col_negative' to l_color.

elseif l_var = 'y' move 'col_total to l_color.

elseif l_var = 'z' move 'col_group' to l_color.

endif.

write: l_field color l_color.

The color command does not seem to like being passed a variable, rather it has to be told explicitly what the color should be set at.

Is there a way around this?

[LucianoBentiveg]

No, like you say: the color command does not support passed variables.

[Former Member]

Thanks for your replies. I suspected that I could not pass a variable to the color command - you have confirmed that for me.

[former_member583013]

Check this report...You might find it helpfull:

REPORT Z_ATG_DUMMY.

DATA I TYPE I VALUE 0.
DATA COL(15) TYPE C.

WRITE:/9 'INTENSIFIED ON',27 'INTENSIFIED OFF',48 'INVERSE'.

SKIP 2.

WHILE I < 8.

  CASE I.
    WHEN 0. COL = 'COL_BACKGROUND '.
    WHEN 1. COL = 'COL_HEADING '.
    WHEN 2. COL = 'COL_NORMAL '.
    WHEN 3. COL = 'COL_TOTAL '.
    WHEN 4. COL = 'COL_KEY '.
    WHEN 5. COL = 'COL_POSITIVE '.
    WHEN 6. COL = 'COL_NEGATIVE '.
    WHEN 7. COL = 'COL_GROUP '.
  ENDCASE.

  FORMAT INTENSIFIED COLOR = I.

  WRITE: /(4) I, AT 7 SY-VLINE,
  COL, SY-VLINE,
  COL INTENSIFIED OFF, SY-VLINE,
  COL INVERSE.

  I = I + 1.

ENDWHILE.

Greetings,

Blag.

[Former Member]

Alvaro,

Thanks for that, but what I am trying to do is a little complicated. When a user clicks on a field in a list I want to change the color of that field depending on the field value. To achieve this I am using the command

MODIFY CURRENT LINE FIELD FORMAT itab-field

COLOR COL_KEY INTENSIFIED ON.

It would be much neater if I could achieve this by passing a variable to the "color" command but it seems this is not possible.

To make things even more complicated I have to get the fieldname which has been clicked on using "get_cursor". The "format" part of the above command will also not accept a variable so it seems this too will have to be hard coded.

[former_member583013]

To color a report, you must use...

FORMAT COLOR X.
FORMAT COLOR OFF.

Where 'X' is a number going from 0 to 7...If I'm not wrong -:P

Greetings,

Blag.