MenuItem.SetFontColor
---------------------

Sets the font color to use.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Menu](component_Menu.md) | [6.5](newinversion65.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |

MBS( "MenuItem.SetFontColor"; Item; Color ) 

**MBS**( **"MenuItem.SetFontColor";** /\* Sets the font color to use. \*/  
**$Item**; /\* The reference to the menu item. Please create one with [MenuItem.CreateMenuItem](MenuItemCreateMenuItem.md) or [MenuItem.CreateSeparator](MenuItemCreateSeparator.md). \*/   
**$Color**) /\* A color value.   
This can be a string in the following format "HSL h s l a", "YUV y u v a", "RGB r g b a", "MONO m a", "GRAY g a" or "COLOR R G B a". Alpha value a is optional. Range of values is 0 to 1.0 except if you use COLOR where RGB values are 0 to 255.  
Starting with version 5.4 of our plugin, you can use hex notation. # followed by 2 digits for red, green, blue and optional alpha, e.g. #FF0000 for full red.e.g. "RGB 1 0 0" \*/ 

(old name: MenuItem.ApplyColor)

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Item | The reference to the menu item. Please create one with [MenuItem.CreateMenuItem](MenuItemCreateMenuItem.md) or [MenuItem.CreateSeparator](MenuItemCreateSeparator.md). | $item |
| Color | A color value.    This can be a string in the following format "HSL h s l a", "YUV y u v a", "RGB r g b a", "MONO m a", "GRAY g a" or "COLOR R G B a". Alpha value a is optional. Range of values is 0 to 1.0 except if you use COLOR where RGB values are 0 to 255.   Starting with version 5.4 of our plugin, you can use hex notation. # followed by 2 digits for red, green, blue and optional alpha, e.g. #FF0000 for full red. | "RGB 1 0 0" |

### Result

Returns OK or error.

### Description

Sets the font color to use.  
On Windows, a few features are not compatible with having a custom color.  
### Examples

Create menu item with font color:

 Set Variable \[$item ; Value:MBS ("[MenuItem.CreateMenuItem](MenuItemCreateMenuItem.md)"; "Red Color")\]  
Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ("MenuItem.SetFontColor"; $item ; "#FF0000")\]  
Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ("[Menu.AddItem](MenuAddItem.md)"; $menu ; $item )\]  
### See also

- [Menu.AddItem](MenuAddItem.md)
- [MenuItem.CreateMenuItem](MenuItemCreateMenuItem.md)
- [MenuItem.CreateSeparator](MenuItemCreateSeparator.md)
- [MenuItem.GetBackColor](MenuItemGetBackColor.md)
- [MenuItem.GetFontColor](MenuItemGetFontColor.md)
- [MenuItem.SetBackColor](MenuItemSetBackColor.md)
- [MenuItem.SetFontName](MenuItemSetFontName.md)
- [MenuItem.SetFontSize](MenuItemSetFontSize.md)

### Example Databases

- [Menu/Popup Menu](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Menu/Popup%20Menu.shtml#2ScriptAnchor_)

### Blog Entries

- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 6.5pr1](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2016-10-04/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_6/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [More menu commands for FileMaker](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2015-05-11/More_menu_commands_for_FileMak/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 5.1pr7](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2015-05-06/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_5/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [Colors for Menus in FileMaker](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2015-05-02/Colors_for_Menus_in_FileMaker/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

### FileMaker Magazin

- [Ausgabe 2/2021, Seite 29](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/4132-Appetithappen-FMM_202102)

This function checks for a license.

Created 1st October 2016 , last changed 1st October 2016

  
[MenuItem.SetEvaluate](MenuItemSetEvaluate.md) - [MenuItem.SetFontName](MenuItemSetFontName.md)

[HTML Version](MenuItemSetFontColor.shtml)