maxcolor

#maxcolor

##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")
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    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 setscreen for details.

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

##See also drawdot.html and palette for examples of the use of . See the color.html procedure.html which is used for setting the currently active color.html.