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+#---------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Colour test
+#
+# This script demonstrates the usage of background colours.
+#
+# Author: Gergely Erdelyi <dyce@d-dome.net>
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Set the colour of the current segment to BLUE
+SetColor(here(), CIC_SEGM, 0xc02020)
+# Set the colour of the current function to GREEN
+SetColor(here(), CIC_FUNC, 0x208020)
+# Set the colour of the current item to RED
+SetColor(here(), CIC_ITEM, 0x2020c0)
+
+# Print the colours just set
+print "%x" % GetColor(here(), CIC_SEGM)
+print "%x" % GetColor(here(), CIC_FUNC)
+print "%x" % GetColor(here(), CIC_ITEM)