_printmode ???

[TerryRitchie]

why doesn't this work?

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Screen _NewImage(400, 300, 32)
dm = _PrintMode
_PrintMode _KeepBackground
Print "X"
_printmode dm

this is a simplified example from what I was doing but it produces the same syntax error. I was able to get arround the problem but this is just annoying:

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Screen _NewImage(400, 300, 32)
dm = _PrintMode
_PrintMode _KeepBackground
Print "X"
Select Case dm
    Case 1
        _PrintMode _KeepBackground
    Case 2
        _PrintMode _OnlyBackground
    Case 3
        _PrintMode _FillBackground
End Select

_PRINTMODE does not accept a numeric value as a mode parameter, only _KEEPBACKGROUND, _ONLYBACKGROUND, and _FILLBACKGROUND.

I agree though, this seems like an oversight. If the _PRINTMODE function gives you a numeric value it should also allow a numeric value between 1 and 3 as a valid mode.