No Colours?

[BiztroBill]

I have to ask. Do you have the 'black and white only' icon selected on your menu at the top of the screen? If you don't see it on your menu, click on the disclosure button at the top right.

When I check that, I get the exact same behavior. I see the designated color as it draws but it immediately changes to black and white.

[VincentCuclair]

OK now this has appeared again! (Reinstalling is not an option! (I'm still redoing all my settings and templates after the last time!)

Changing an objects color through the Attributes Palette just defaults to black (color 2) in the Classic VWs color palette. Changing the color in classes works fine....and shows accordingly if the object is set to use class attributes?! Has to be some jinx in the attributes palette!!

What am I to do, this is irritating as hell.......!

Edited November 27, 2013 by Vincent C

[VincentCuclair]

Anyone have a simple script to change fill color and/or line color?

[VincentCuclair]

Do I hear crickets? OK i understand the silence but some suggestions to where I could look for the problem would be nice. A total reinstall apparently only helps a while.

It must be something to do with how the Attributes Palette looks for the color palettes or perhaps something to do with objects not taking on any other color than black or class colors?

[Kizza]

Sorry Vincent, don't have Vs2014 so couldn't test your file that you posted above.

I had a similar experience in my early days with the attached...

With your VW background though you've probably already covered this.

Tried this?

Edited November 29, 2013 by Kizza

[VincentCuclair]

Thanks for the script K. I'll give it a go.....

No it's not in the files. So far the only thing that reset the problem was a total reinstall of VWs. However now it is back.

I tried resetting all preference files, today I used Time Machine to totally restore the whole VWs folder back to my latest reinstall, but even that didn't fix it.

It feels like when I change a color in the attributes pallet that it simply doesn't recognize the color (i.e. as if it is not possible to select it at all?!) Strange thing is it is possible to choose colors in all other situations i.e. classes, OIP, etc. So it really is an attributes pallet only problem I think!?

When I open an old file with objects that have colors assigned (not class defaults) the attributes palette shows the color correctly but when I select a another color it jumps to black in any case (an undo will restore the original color).

[VincentCuclair]

OK guys, need some help with the script. Is there something wrong with the script or does the error warning have something to do with my problem?!

[Kizza]

Theres a few more on the VW website

Colour Select Object may work for you.

Vectorscript Examples

[VincentCuclair]

Thanks K, I could have found those myself, sorry bit stressed with all of this, need to get the job out!

[VincentCuclair]

OK those scripts work, so why doesn't it work through the attributes palette!?

Hello Jim, any ideas?

Edited November 29, 2013 by Vincent C

[Kizza]

Is there something wrong with the script or does the error warning have something to do with my problem?!

FWIW, I have the same error when running on 2012

[Kevin McAllister]

Vincent,

The silence is partly because of the American Thanksgiving weekend. Everything is shut down......

Kevin

[VincentCuclair]

Ah yes! its the turkey i hear not crickets :grin: