tcl.color

Verb: Access/TCL, Releases: R83

Changes foreground, background colors and effects.

Syntax

color {foreground}{,background} {/switch}

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

Example

color white,blue

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

color /full

This sets the screen to full intensity.

See Also

Command Name Type Description
tcl.video.demo Verb: Access Demonstrates video display functions.
tcl.mono Verb: Access Directs output to mono or changes visual attributes.
basic.@.functions Function Special cursor addressing functions.
tcl.vga.lcd Verb: Access Sets video controller to either 'VGA' or 'LCD'
tcl.mmvideo Verb: Access Utility to test memory mapped monitor.
tcl.dos.video Verb: Access Switches DOS monitor between 80 and 132 column modes.

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