RGB.maxcolor

OpenTuring

RGB.maxcolorPart of RGB module

Syntax   maxcolor : int

Description   The maxcolor function is used to determine the maximum color number for the current mode of the screen. The alternate spelling is maxcolour.

Example   This program outputs the maximum color number.

        setscreen ("graphics")
        …
        put "The maximum color number is ", maxcolor

Details   The screen should be in a "screen" or "graphics" mode. If it is not, it will automatically be set to "screen" mode. See View.Set for details.

For IBM PC compatibles in "screen" mode, maxcolor = 15. For the default IBM PC compatible "graphics" mode (CGA), maxcolor = 3.

Status   Exported unqualified.

This means that you can call the function by calling maxcolor or by calling RGB.maxcolor.

See also   Draw.Dot for examples of the use of maxcolor. See the Text.Color procedure which is used for setting the currently-active color.