K - Import data in a K field
The K Field holds any ARGB value, stored as 32 or 64 bit value.
To import a color, the following formula should be used: 256*256*red + 256*green + blue
As an example, to get the red color (RGB 255;0;0), the calculation is: (256*256*255) + (256*0) + 0 = 16711680
For more examples, see table below*.
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Open the Import window. For instructions see Data import.
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Copy the data (in the format as seen below) to clipboard.NameColorBIO 1416711680For practicing purposes, copy the following to clipboard:Name ColorBIO 14 16711680
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In BioloMICS in step 1 of the import wizard, click "Paste tabular data".
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In step 2, link the field to the corresponding field in the database.
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In step 3, append or merge the data. For more information about merging data in a K field, click here.
*More examples:
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Color
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RGB expression
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Number to import
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Calculation
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Black
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RGB (0, 0, 0)
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0
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(256*256*0) + (256*0) + 0
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White
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RGB (255, 255, 255)
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16777215
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(256*256*255) + (256*255) + 255
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Red
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RGB (255, 0, 0)
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16711680
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(256*256*255) + (256*0) + 0
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Green
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RGB (0, 255, 0)
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65280
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(256*256*0) + (256*255) + 0
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Blue
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RGB (0, 0, 255)
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255
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(256*256*0) + (256*0) + 255
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Yellow (green&red)
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RGB (255, 255, 0)
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16776960
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(256*256*255) + (256*255) + 0
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Magenta (red&blue)
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RGB (255, 0, 255)
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16711935
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(256*256*255) + (256*0) + 255
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Grey
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RGB (192, 192, 192)
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12632256
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(256*256*192) + (256*192) + 192
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