topic Re: Is it possible to define color resources under WINDOWS environment? in New SAS User

Is it possible to define color resources under WINDOWS environment?

whymath — Mon, 22 May 2023 03:18:35 GMT

I want to make a dark theme for DMS programming environment under WINDOWS environment.I have a beautiful code-color now. But the colors of log and viewtable window is stricted, there are only 12 colors to choose.

I find a help topic, it says we can define color resources under UNIX. How could I do it under WINDOWS environment?

If it is not possible to define color resources, Is there any solution for a dark theme for DMS programming environment under WINDOWS environment?

Thank you for any hint.

Re: Is it possible to define color resources under WINDOWS environment?

whymath — Mon, 22 May 2023 03:28:55 GMT

Already have a color theme for editor and I am looking for a way to custom log and viewtable window, etc.

Re: Is it possible to define color resources under WINDOWS environment?

ballardw — Mon, 22 May 2023 16:04:05 GMT

In the DMS most of the windows only support a very small, compared to the Enhanced Program Editor (which is one reason it is called Enhanced), color set.

There should be two macros with code that show how to change/set/ colors for the Log, Output and other windows. Look in your SASFoundation/9.4/Core/sasmacro folder for the macros Dm608clr.SAS and Dmcolors.sas.

Warning: These macro reference some windows that are no longer in much use and can generate errors. Plus not all windows accept all options based on their purpose. The DM 'LOG' entry in the Dmcolors.SAS probably has the most options.

PS: The DMS runs under multiple operating systems. So generally the things that you can address ignore operating system settings.