convert rgb to html hex code 1

[keak]

Hi there,
I am trying to create a function that converts rgb values to html hex color code.

The function prints the color codes correctly to the screen, but what I need to do is to have this function return the string instead of printing it.

sub rgbToHex {
    $red=$_[0];
    $green=$_[1];
    $blue=$_[2];
    printf (" #%2.2X%2.2X%2.2X\n",$red,$green,$blue);
    return (" #%2.2X%2.2X%2.2X\n",$red,$green,$blue)
}

Currently, it doesn't return the correct html value (but prints the value correctly to screen).
I am guessing that's something to do with the printf function. Is there anyway I can have this hex code returned as a string variable that having it print to the screen instead?

 

[PaulTEG]

sub rgbToHex {
    $red=$_[0];
    $green=$_[1];
    $blue=$_[2];
    [b]$string[/b]=[COLOR=red]s[/color]printf (" #%2.2X%2.2X%2.2X\n",$red,$green,$blue);
    return ([b]$string[/b]);
}

HTH

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[keak]

Thanks Paul! that did just the trick