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    /*
    This script shows how to use a nifty js color function that I've found here:
    // http://www.codingforums.com/showthread.php?t=11156
    
    This function converts HSL to RGB values.
    Why use HSL?
    It is much easier to create harmonic colors. 
    */
    main();
    function main (){
    
    /*
    
     This is white: R: 255 G: 255 B: 255
    
    var hue        =   0;
    var saturation =   0;
    var lightness  = 100;
    
    var rgb = color_hsl2rgb(hue, saturation, lightness);
    
    alert("R: " + rgb.r + " G: "+ rgb.g + " B: " + rgb.b);
    
     */
    
    var pw     = 200;  // For easier handling...
    var ph     = 200;  // For easier handling...
    var gutter =  23;  // The margins till the page bounds:
    
    // Create a document:
    var doc = app.documents.add({
        facingPages:false,
        documentPreferences:{
            pageWidth:pw,
            pageHeight:ph
        }});
    
    
    var radius = (pw /2) - gutter; // The radius of our circle:
    
    var page   = doc.pages[0];     // Get the first page:
    
    page.marginPreferences.properties = { /* set some properties */
        top: gutter,
        left: gutter,
        right:gutter,
        bottom:gutter
    };
    
    var origin = [pw/2,ph/2]; // The origin of the graphic line:
    
    // Now lets loop over a circle:
    for(var degrees = 0; degrees < 360;degrees++ ){
    
    /*
     * Now comes some wired Math stuff
     * To get this right we have to transform the degrees
     * into radians. Than we can calculate the outer point with Math.sin and Math.cos.
     */
        var radians_angle = ((degrees/360)%360) * 2 * Math.PI; // Turn the degrees into radians:
    
        var x = origin[0] + radius  * Math.cos(radians_angle); // Calc the outer x.
        var y = origin[1] + radius  * Math.sin(radians_angle); // Calc the outer y.
    
        /*
         *  Lets create a color for every line.
         *  We use the degrees of the circle to get the hue of color.
         *  Saturation and lightness are fixed values in this example.
         */
        var temp_hue        = degrees; // The hue of the color.
        var temp_saturation =     100; // The saturation of the color.
        var temp_lightness  =      70; // The lightness of the color.
        /*
         *  The conversion function returns an object that looks like this:
         *  { "r": value, "g": value, "b": value }
         */
        var temp_rgb = color_hsl2rgb(temp_hue, temp_saturation, temp_lightness);
    
    
        var color = doc.colors.add();    // Add a color every iteration.
        color.properties = { /* Set some props... */ 
            name:"color " + degrees, 
            model:ColorModel.PROCESS,
            space:ColorSpace.RGB,
            colorValue:[temp_rgb.r, temp_rgb.g, temp_rgb.b]
        }; 
     
    // colors_convertToCMYK(color); // If you use this function by Dave Saunders you get CMYK colors.
    
          var gl = page.graphicLines.add({/* Add a graphicLine every iteration... */
              endCap: EndCap.ROUND_END_CAP,
              strokeColor  : color,
              /* leftLineEnd  : ArrowHead.CIRCLE_ARROW_HEAD, */
              rightLineEnd : ArrowHead.CIRCLE_SOLID_ARROW_HEAD
          });
    
          gl.paths[0].pathPoints[0].anchor = origin; // Set the first point of the gl.
          gl.paths[0].pathPoints[1].anchor = [x, y]; // Set the second point of the gl.
    
    
        };  // End of loop degrees.
    
    };      // End of main function.
    
    
    //   DESCRIPTION: Convert RGB to rounded CMYK.
    
    /*
        ©Copyright Dave Saunders.
        This function converts RGB colors
        to CMYK, rounding the values to the nearest whole number.
        Found here: http://indesignsecrets.com/rgb-to-cmyk-0.php
    */
    
    function colors_convertToCMYK(color) {
        color.space = ColorSpace.cmyk;
    var vals = color.colorValue;
        for (var j = vals.length - 1; j >= 0; j--) {
            vals[j] = Math.round(vals[j]);
            }
        color.colorValue = vals;
    }
    
    
    /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
    // Color conversion found here:
    // http://www.codingforums.com/showthread.php?t=11156
    // This is deep stuff...just use it!
    function color_hsl2rgb(h, s, l) {
        var m1, m2, hue;
        var r, g, b;
        s /=100;
        l /= 100;
        if (s == 0){
            r = g = b = (l * 255);
            }else {
            if (l <= 0.5){
                m2 = l * (s + 1);
                }else{
                m2 = l + s - l * s;
                }
        m1 = l * 2 - m2;
        hue = h / 360;
        r = color_HueToRgb(m1, m2, hue + 1/3);
        g = color_HueToRgb(m1, m2, hue);
        b = color_HueToRgb(m1, m2, hue - 1/3);
        }
    return {r: r, g: g, b: b};
    };
    
    function color_HueToRgb(m1, m2, hue) {
        
        var v;
        if (hue < 0){
            hue += 1;
        }else if (hue > 1){
            hue -= 1;
        }
    
        if (6 * hue < 1){
            v = m1 + (m2 - m1) * hue * 6;
        }else if (2 * hue < 1){
            v = m2;
        }else if (3 * hue < 2){
            v = m1 + (m2 - m1) * (2/3 - hue) * 6;
        }else{
            v = m1;
        }
    
        return 255 * v;
    };
    /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ */

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