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* Use it to get the current default (foreground) color to restore it later in a program.
* Use it to get the current default (foreground) color to restore it later in a program.
* In legacy [[SCREEN]] modes and in [[_NEWIMAGE]] 256 colors mode the color attribute/palette index is returned.
* In legacy [[SCREEN]] modes and in [[_NEWIMAGE]] 256 colors mode the color attribute/palette index is returned.
* In [[_NEWIMAGE]] 32-bit mode the [[_RGBA32]] value ('''&H00{{text|00|red}}{{text|00|green}}{{text|00|blue}}''' to '''&HFF{{text|FF|red}}{{text|FF|green}}{{text|FF|blue}}''') is returend, make sure to store it in an [[_UNSIGNED]] [[LONG]] variable (as seen in the syntax above with the '''~&''' suffix), otherwise the blue component may be lost.
* In [[_NEWIMAGE]] 32-bit mode the [[_RGBA32]] value ('''&H00{{Text|00|red}}{{Text|00|green}}{{Text|00|blue}}''' to '''&HFF{{Text|FF|red}}{{Text|FF|green}}{{Text|FF|blue}}''') is returend, make sure to store it in an [[_UNSIGNED]] [[LONG]] variable (as seen in the syntax above with the '''~&''' suffix), otherwise the blue component may be lost.




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;Example:Storing the default color for later use. The default color is the color set as foreground.
;Example:Storing the default color for later use. The default color is the color set as foreground.
{{CodeStart}}
{{CodeStart}}
{{Cl|SCREEN}} 0
{{Cl|SCREEN}} {{Text|0|#F580B1}}
{{Cl|COLOR}} 4, 7 'set color 4 as foreground, color 7 as background
{{Cl|COLOR}} {{Text|4|#F580B1}}, {{Text|7|#F580B1}} {{Text|<nowiki>'set color 4 as foreground, color 7 as background</nowiki>|#919191}}
{{Cl|CLS}}
{{Cl|CLS}}
col~& = {{Cl|_DEFAULTCOLOR}}
col~& = {{Cl|_DEFAULTCOLOR}}
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* [[COLOR]], [[_DEST]]
* [[COLOR]], [[_DEST]]
* [[SCREEN]], [[SCREEN (function)]]
* [[SCREEN]], [[SCREEN (function)]]
* [[Windows_Libraries#Color_Dialog_Box|Color Dialog Box]]
* [[Windows Libraries#Color_Dialog_Box|Color Dialog Box]]




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Latest revision as of 23:43, 22 March 2023

The _DEFAULTCOLOR function returns the current default (text/drawing) color for an image handle or page.


Syntax

col~& = _DEFAULTCOLOR [(imageHandle&)]


Parameters

  • If imageHandle& is omitted, it is assumed to be the current write page or image designated by _DEST.
  • If imageHandle& is an invalid handle, an Invalid handle error occurs. Check handle values first. Zero designates the current screen.


Description

  • Use it to get the current default (foreground) color to restore it later in a program.
  • In legacy SCREEN modes and in _NEWIMAGE 256 colors mode the color attribute/palette index is returned.
  • In _NEWIMAGE 32-bit mode the _RGBA32 value (&H00000000 to &HFFFFFFFF) is returend, make sure to store it in an _UNSIGNED LONG variable (as seen in the syntax above with the ~& suffix), otherwise the blue component may be lost.


Examples

Example
Storing the default color for later use. The default color is the color set as foreground.
SCREEN 0
COLOR 4, 7 'set color 4 as foreground, color 7 as background
CLS
col~& = _DEFAULTCOLOR
PRINT col~&
4


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