Alan you can use the RGBComp function in foxtools.fll
taken from the foxtools help

RGBComp( )
Returns the red, green, and blue components of a composite RGB color value.

Syntax
RGBComp( nRGBColor, @nRedVal, @nGreenVal, @nBlueVal )

nRGBColor
Specifies a composite RGB color value ranging from 0 to 16777215.

@nRedVal
Specifies a reference to a variable in which the function returns the intensity of the red color component of nRGBColor.

@nGreenVal
Specifies a reference to a variable in which the function returns the intensity of the green color component of nRGBColor.

@nBlueVal
Specifies a reference to a variable in which the function returns the intensity of the blue color component of nRGBColor.

Return Type
Logical

>RGB() and GETCOLOR() both return a colour number, how do i change a colour number into RGB()?
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>thanks
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>daryl