Returns a 1 if the two input colors refer to the same color, otherwise returns a 0.
Graphics Utility
color_1: in, required, type=string/integer/long The first color to compare for "equality". color_2: in, required, type=string/integer/long The second color to compare for "equality".
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Used to compare if two different colors are the same color:: IDL> Print, ColorsAreIdentical('white', cgColor('white')) IDL> Print, ColorsAreIdentical(252, !P.Color) IDL> Print, ColorsAreIdentical('white', '255')
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Change History:: Written, 24 December 2010. DWF. Fixed a typo when first color is INTEGER and second color is STRING. 3 Jan 2011. DWF. Added error handling for out of bounds color values. 25 May 2011. DWF.
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