| maxcolor | graphics function |
| Syntax | maxcolor : int
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| Description | The maxcolor function is used to determine the maximum color number for the current mode of the screen. The alternate spelling is maxcolour.
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| Example | This program outputs the maximum color number.
setscreen ("graphics")
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put "The maximum color number is ", maxcolor
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| Details | The screen should be in a "screen" or "graphics" mode. If it is not, it will automatically be set to "screen" mode. See setscreen for details. For IBM PC compatibles in "screen" mode, maxcolor = 15. For the default IBM PC compatible "graphics" mode (CGA), maxcolor = 3.
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| See also | drawdot and palette for examples of the use of maxcolor. See the color procedure which is used for setting the currently active color.
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