an example study, to show 10 shades of a selected color

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an example study,
...to show 10 shades of a selected color and
...how to pick a color from a list of quoted text.

input color1 = {default "Green", "Lime", "Red", "Pink", "Orange", "Yellow", "Cyan", "Blue", "Light_Purple", "Purple", "Magenta" };

there are 2 ways to use a variable like color1.

check the value of it,
... if color1 == color1."Green" then ...


or check the sequence number of the chosen item, from the list,
... if color1 == 2 then ...

when the variable is compared to a constant, the value is treated like a number, that is the sequence number of the selected data. the sequence starts counting at 0. so pick the 4th color, and the equivelent number is 3.
i set a new variable,
def c = color1 * 1;
although it may not be necessary


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pick a color (1 of 11)
plot 10 lines, of different shades of that color

uses DefineGlobalColor()


Code: 
# global_colors_ex1

# pick a color (1 of 11)
# plot 10 lines, of different shades of that color
# ref- came from this post
# https://usethinkscript.com/threads/new-high-low-breakout-for-thinkorswim.15142/

# 0
DefineGlobalColor("G0", CreateColor(0, 255, 0));  #Green
DefineGlobalColor("G1", CreateColor(0, 229, 0));  #Green
DefineGlobalColor("G2", CreateColor(0, 206, 0));  #Green
DefineGlobalColor("G3", CreateColor(0, 186, 0));  #Green
DefineGlobalColor("G4", CreateColor(0, 167, 0));  #Green
DefineGlobalColor("G5", CreateColor(0, 151, 0));  #Green
DefineGlobalColor("G6", CreateColor(0, 136, 0));  #Green
DefineGlobalColor("G7", CreateColor(0, 122, 0));  #Green
DefineGlobalColor("G8", CreateColor(0, 109, 0));  #Green
DefineGlobalColor("G9", CreateColor(0,  98, 0));  #Green

#1
DefineGlobalColor("L0", CreateColor(128, 255, 0));  #Lime
DefineGlobalColor("L1", CreateColor(113, 224, 0));  #Lime
DefineGlobalColor("L2", CreateColor( 99, 197, 0));  #Lime
DefineGlobalColor("L3", CreateColor( 87, 174, 0));  #Lime
DefineGlobalColor("L4", CreateColor( 77, 153, 0));  #Lime
DefineGlobalColor("L5", CreateColor( 66, 135, 0));  #Lime
DefineGlobalColor("L6", CreateColor( 59, 118, 0));  #Lime
DefineGlobalColor("L7", CreateColor( 52, 104, 0));  #Lime
DefineGlobalColor("L8", CreateColor( 46,  92, 0));  #Lime
DefineGlobalColor("L9", CreateColor( 41,  81, 0));  #Lime

#2
DefineGlobalColor("R0", CreateColor(255, 0, 0));  #Red
DefineGlobalColor("R1", CreateColor(224, 0, 0));  #Red
DefineGlobalColor("R2", CreateColor(197, 0, 0));  #Red
DefineGlobalColor("R3", CreateColor(174, 0, 0));  #Red
DefineGlobalColor("R4", CreateColor(153, 0, 0));  #Red
DefineGlobalColor("R5", CreateColor(135, 0, 0));  #Red
DefineGlobalColor("R6", CreateColor(118, 0, 0));  #Red
DefineGlobalColor("R7", CreateColor(104, 0, 0));  #Red
DefineGlobalColor("R8", CreateColor( 92, 0, 0));  #Red
DefineGlobalColor("R9", CreateColor( 81, 0, 0));  #Red

#3
DefineGlobalColor("Pi0", CreateColor(255, 96, 128));  #Pink
DefineGlobalColor("Pi1", CreateColor(224, 84, 113));  #Pink
DefineGlobalColor("Pi2", CreateColor(197, 74,  99));  #Pink
DefineGlobalColor("Pi3", CreateColor(174, 65,  87));  #Pink
DefineGlobalColor("Pi4", CreateColor(153, 58,  77));  #Pink
DefineGlobalColor("Pi5", CreateColor(135, 51,  68));  #Pink
DefineGlobalColor("Pi6", CreateColor(118, 45,  59));  #Pink
DefineGlobalColor("Pi7", CreateColor(104, 39,  52));  #Pink
DefineGlobalColor("Pi8", CreateColor( 92, 35,  46));  #Pink
DefineGlobalColor("Pi9", CreateColor( 81, 30,  41));  #Pink

#4
DefineGlobalColor("O0", CreateColor(255, 128, 0));  #Orange
DefineGlobalColor("O1", CreateColor(237, 106, 0));  #Orange
DefineGlobalColor("O2", CreateColor(221,  88, 0));  #Orange
DefineGlobalColor("O3", CreateColor(205,  73, 0));  #Orange
DefineGlobalColor("O4", CreateColor(191,  61, 0));  #Orange
DefineGlobalColor("O5", CreateColor(177,  50, 0));  #Orange
DefineGlobalColor("O6", CreateColor(165,  42, 0));  #Orange
DefineGlobalColor("O7", CreateColor(153,  33, 0));  #Orange
DefineGlobalColor("O8", CreateColor(143,  29, 0));  #Orange
DefineGlobalColor("O9", CreateColor(133,  24, 0));  #Orange

#5
DefineGlobalColor("Y0", CreateColor(255, 255, 0));  #Yellow
DefineGlobalColor("Y1", CreateColor(234, 234, 0));  #Yellow
DefineGlobalColor("Y2", CreateColor(216, 216, 0));  #Yellow
DefineGlobalColor("Y3", CreateColor(198, 198, 0));  #Yellow
DefineGlobalColor("Y4", CreateColor(182, 182, 0));  #Yellow
DefineGlobalColor("Y5", CreateColor(168, 168, 0));  #Yellow
DefineGlobalColor("Y6", CreateColor(155, 155, 0));  #Yellow
DefineGlobalColor("Y7", CreateColor(142, 142, 0));  #Yellow
DefineGlobalColor("Y8", CreateColor(131, 131, 0));  #Yellow
DefineGlobalColor("Y9", CreateColor(120, 120, 0));  #Yellow

#6
DefineGlobalColor("C0", CreateColor(0, 255, 255));  #Cyan
DefineGlobalColor("C1", CreateColor(0, 219, 219));  #Cyan
DefineGlobalColor("C2", CreateColor(0, 188, 189));  #Cyan
DefineGlobalColor("C3", CreateColor(0, 161, 162));  #Cyan
DefineGlobalColor("C4", CreateColor(0, 137, 139));  #Cyan
DefineGlobalColor("C5", CreateColor(0, 117, 119));  #Cyan
DefineGlobalColor("C6", CreateColor(0, 100, 103));  #Cyan
DefineGlobalColor("C7", CreateColor(0,  86,  89));  #Cyan
DefineGlobalColor("C8", CreateColor(0,  72,  76));  #Cyan
DefineGlobalColor("C9", CreateColor(0,  62,  66));  #Cyan

#7
DefineGlobalColor("B0", CreateColor(0, 128, 255));  #Blue
DefineGlobalColor("B1", CreateColor(0, 117, 234));  #Blue
DefineGlobalColor("B2", CreateColor(0, 108, 216));  #Blue
DefineGlobalColor("B3", CreateColor(0,  99, 198));  #Blue
DefineGlobalColor("B4", CreateColor(0,  91, 182));  #Blue
DefineGlobalColor("B5", CreateColor(0,  84, 168));  #Blue
DefineGlobalColor("B6", CreateColor(0,  78, 155));  #Blue
DefineGlobalColor("B7", CreateColor(0,  71, 142));  #Blue
DefineGlobalColor("B8", CreateColor(0,  66, 131));  #Blue
DefineGlobalColor("B9", CreateColor(0,  60, 120));  #Blue

#8
DefineGlobalColor("LP0", CreateColor(170, 149, 255));  #Light Purple
DefineGlobalColor("LP1", CreateColor(156, 137, 234));  #Light Purple
DefineGlobalColor("LP2", CreateColor(144, 126, 216));  #Light Purple
DefineGlobalColor("LP3", CreateColor(132, 116, 198));  #Light Purple
DefineGlobalColor("LP4", CreateColor(122, 107, 182));  #Light Purple
DefineGlobalColor("LP5", CreateColor(112,  98, 168));  #Light Purple
DefineGlobalColor("LP6", CreateColor(103,  90, 155));  #Light Purple
DefineGlobalColor("LP7", CreateColor( 95,  83, 142));  #Light Purple
DefineGlobalColor("LP8", CreateColor( 87,  76, 131));  #Light Purple
DefineGlobalColor("LP9", CreateColor( 80,  70, 120));  #Light Purple

#9
DefineGlobalColor("P0", CreateColor(128, 0, 255));  #Purple
DefineGlobalColor("P1", CreateColor(117, 0, 234));  #Purple
DefineGlobalColor("P2", CreateColor(108, 0, 216));  #Purple
DefineGlobalColor("P3", CreateColor( 99, 0, 198));  #Purple
DefineGlobalColor("P4", CreateColor( 91, 0, 182));  #Purple
DefineGlobalColor("P5", CreateColor( 84, 0, 168));  #Purple
DefineGlobalColor("P6", CreateColor( 78, 0, 155));  #Purple
DefineGlobalColor("P7", CreateColor( 71, 0, 142));  #Purple
DefineGlobalColor("P8", CreateColor( 66, 0, 131));  #Purple
DefineGlobalColor("P9", CreateColor( 60, 0, 120));  #Purple

#10
DefineGlobalColor("M0", CreateColor(255, 0, 255));  #Magenta
DefineGlobalColor("M1", CreateColor(224, 0, 224));  #Magenta
DefineGlobalColor("M2", CreateColor(197, 0, 197));  #Magenta
DefineGlobalColor("M3", CreateColor(174, 0, 174));  #Magenta
DefineGlobalColor("M4", CreateColor(153, 0, 153));  #Magenta
DefineGlobalColor("M5", CreateColor(135, 0, 135));  #Magenta
DefineGlobalColor("M6", CreateColor(118, 0, 118));  #Magenta
DefineGlobalColor("M7", CreateColor(104, 0, 104));  #Magenta
DefineGlobalColor("M8", CreateColor( 92, 0,  92));  #Magenta
DefineGlobalColor("M9", CreateColor( 81, 0,  81));  #Magenta

DefineGlobalColor("Gray", CreateColor(28, 28, 28));  #Gray
# GlobalColor("x")

declare lower;

# pick 1 of 11 colors
input color1 = {default "Green", "Lime", "Red", "Pink", "Orange", "Yellow", "Cyan", "Blue", "Light_Purple", "Purple", "Magenta" };

def c = color1 * 1;
addlabel(1, color1, color.yellow);
addlabel(1, c, color.yellow);
def linewidth = 4;

def sp = 1;
plot zZ1 = -1 * sp;
plot zZ2 = 10 * sp;
zz1.SetDefaultColor(Color.black);
zz1.hidebubble();
zz2.SetDefaultColor(Color.black);
zz2.hidebubble();


plot z0 = 0 * sp;
z0.AssignValueColor( 
     if c == 0 then GlobalColor("G0")
else if c == 1 then GlobalColor("L0")
else if c == 2 then GlobalColor("R0")
else if c == 3 then GlobalColor("PI0")
else if c == 4 then GlobalColor("O0")
else if c == 5 then GlobalColor("Y0")
else if c == 6 then GlobalColor("C0")
else if c == 7 then GlobalColor("B0")
else if c == 8 then GlobalColor("LP0")
else if c == 9 then GlobalColor("P0")
else if c == 10 then GlobalColor("M0")
else color.gray);
z0.setlineweight(linewidth);
z0.hidebubble();

plot z1 = 1 * sp;
z1.AssignValueColor( 
     if c == 0 then GlobalColor("G1")
else if c == 1 then GlobalColor("L1")
else if c == 2 then GlobalColor("R1")
else if c == 3 then GlobalColor("PI1")
else if c == 4 then GlobalColor("O1")
else if c == 5 then GlobalColor("Y1")
else if c == 6 then GlobalColor("C1")
else if c == 7 then GlobalColor("B1")
else if c == 8 then GlobalColor("LP1")
else if c == 9 then GlobalColor("P1")
else if c == 10 then GlobalColor("M1")
else color.gray);
z1.setlineweight(linewidth);
z1.hidebubble();

plot z2 = 2 * sp;
z2.AssignValueColor( 
     if c == 0 then GlobalColor("G2")
else if c == 1 then GlobalColor("L2")
else if c == 2 then GlobalColor("R2")
else if c == 3 then GlobalColor("PI2")
else if c == 4 then GlobalColor("O2")
else if c == 5 then GlobalColor("Y2")
else if c == 6 then GlobalColor("C2")
else if c == 7 then GlobalColor("B2")
else if c == 8 then GlobalColor("LP2")
else if c == 9 then GlobalColor("P2")
else if c == 10 then GlobalColor("M2")
else color.gray);
z2.setlineweight(linewidth);
z2.hidebubble();

plot z3 = 3 * sp;
z3.AssignValueColor( 
     if c == 0 then GlobalColor("G3")
else if c == 1 then GlobalColor("L3")
else if c == 2 then GlobalColor("R3")
else if c == 3 then GlobalColor("PI3")
else if c == 4 then GlobalColor("O3")
else if c == 5 then GlobalColor("Y3")
else if c == 6 then GlobalColor("C3")
else if c == 7 then GlobalColor("B3")
else if c == 8 then GlobalColor("LP3")
else if c == 9 then GlobalColor("P3")
else if c == 10 then GlobalColor("M3")
else color.gray);
z3.setlineweight(linewidth);
z3.hidebubble();

plot z4 = 4 * sp;
z4.AssignValueColor( 
     if c == 0 then GlobalColor("G4")
else if c == 1 then GlobalColor("L4")
else if c == 2 then GlobalColor("R4")
else if c == 3 then GlobalColor("PI4")
else if c == 4 then GlobalColor("O4")
else if c == 5 then GlobalColor("Y4")
else if c == 6 then GlobalColor("C4")
else if c == 7 then GlobalColor("B4")
else if c == 8 then GlobalColor("LP4")
else if c == 9 then GlobalColor("P4")
else if c == 10 then GlobalColor("M4")
else color.gray);
z4.setlineweight(linewidth);
z4.hidebubble();

plot z5 = 5 * sp;
z5.AssignValueColor( 
     if c == 0 then GlobalColor("G5")
else if c == 1 then GlobalColor("L5")
else if c == 2 then GlobalColor("R5")
else if c == 3 then GlobalColor("PI5")
else if c == 4 then GlobalColor("O5")
else if c == 5 then GlobalColor("Y5")
else if c == 6 then GlobalColor("C5")
else if c == 7 then GlobalColor("B5")
else if c == 8 then GlobalColor("LP5")
else if c == 9 then GlobalColor("P5")
else if c == 10 then GlobalColor("M5")
else color.gray);
z5.setlineweight(linewidth);
z5.hidebubble();

plot z6 = 6 * sp;
z6.AssignValueColor( 
     if c == 0 then GlobalColor("G6")
else if c == 1 then GlobalColor("L6")
else if c == 2 then GlobalColor("R6")
else if c == 3 then GlobalColor("PI6")
else if c == 4 then GlobalColor("O6")
else if c == 5 then GlobalColor("Y6")
else if c == 6 then GlobalColor("C6")
else if c == 7 then GlobalColor("B6")
else if c == 8 then GlobalColor("LP6")
else if c == 9 then GlobalColor("P6")
else if c == 10 then GlobalColor("M6")
else color.gray);
z6.setlineweight(linewidth);
z6.hidebubble();

plot z7 = 7 * sp;
z7.AssignValueColor( 
     if c == 0 then GlobalColor("G7")
else if c == 1 then GlobalColor("L7")
else if c == 2 then GlobalColor("R7")
else if c == 3 then GlobalColor("PI7")
else if c == 4 then GlobalColor("O7")
else if c == 5 then GlobalColor("Y7")
else if c == 6 then GlobalColor("C7")
else if c == 7 then GlobalColor("B7")
else if c == 8 then GlobalColor("LP7")
else if c == 9 then GlobalColor("P7")
else if c == 10 then GlobalColor("M7")
else color.gray);
z7.setlineweight(linewidth);
z7.hidebubble();

plot z8 = 8 * sp;
z8.AssignValueColor( 
     if c == 0 then GlobalColor("G8")
else if c == 1 then GlobalColor("L8")
else if c == 2 then GlobalColor("R8")
else if c == 3 then GlobalColor("PI8")
else if c == 4 then GlobalColor("O8")
else if c == 5 then GlobalColor("Y8")
else if c == 6 then GlobalColor("C8")
else if c == 7 then GlobalColor("B8")
else if c == 8 then GlobalColor("LP8")
else if c == 9 then GlobalColor("P8")
else if c == 10 then GlobalColor("M8")
else color.gray);
z8.setlineweight(linewidth);
z8.hidebubble();

plot z9 = 9 * sp;
z9.AssignValueColor( 
     if c == 0 then GlobalColor("G9")
else if c == 1 then GlobalColor("L9")
else if c == 2 then GlobalColor("R9")
else if c == 3 then GlobalColor("PI9")
else if c == 4 then GlobalColor("O9")
else if c == 5 then GlobalColor("Y9")
else if c == 6 then GlobalColor("C9")
else if c == 7 then GlobalColor("B9")
else if c == 8 then GlobalColor("LP9")
else if c == 9 then GlobalColor("P9")
else if c == 10 then GlobalColor("M9")
else color.gray);
z9.setlineweight(linewidth);
z9.hidebubble();
#

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