color (R83)

color (R83)


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Syntax color {foreground}{,background} {/switch}
Category TCL
Type Verb
Description sets the foreground and background colors on a color graphics monitor, or switches output to the color monitor.

Valid color choices are: black, green, blue, magenta, brown, red, cyan and white.

On a system with both a color and monochrome display monitor, the "color" command switches output from the mono to the color display when issued without switches.

Switches:

/b or /blink  activate blinking
/f or /full  full intensity foreground
/h or half  half intensity foreground
/nb or /noblink  stop blinking
/nr or /noreverse  stop reverse video
/r or /reverse  stop reverse video
/fullbeg set to full intensity white background
Options
See Also video.demo mono @ function vga.lcd mmvideo  
Example color white,blue

This sets the color to white characters on a blue background.

color /full

This sets the screen to full intensity.
Warnings May only be used from port 0 (zero).
Compatibility R83
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