bas7qck.hlp (Table of Contents; Topic list)
SCREEN Statement
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SCREEN mode% [, [colorswitch%] [, [activepage%] [,visiblepage%]] ]
 
 ■ mode%          An integer constant or expression that selects a screen
                  mode for a particular combination of display and adapter:
 
                  MDPA, CGA, Hercules, Olivetti, EGA, VGA, or MCGA Text Only
                  CGA, EGA, VGA, or MCGA Low- and Medium-Res. Graphics
                  EGA and VGA Medium- and High-Resolution Graphics
                  EGA and VGA Monochrome High-Resolution Graphics
                  VGA and MCGA High-Resolution Graphics
                  Hercules and Other Adapters
 
 ■ colorswitch%   An integer expression that switches composite monitor
                  display between color and noncolor (modes 0 and 1 only).
 ■ activepage%    An integer expression that identifies the screen page
                  that text or graphics output is written to.
 ■ visiblepage%   An integer expression that identifies the screen page
                  that is displayed.
 
 ■ In OS/2 protected mode, BASIC supports only screen modes 0-2 and
   does not support the activepage% and visiblepage% arguments.
   In OS/2 real mode, BASIC supports screen modes 0-4 and 7-13.
 
See Also    Adapters and Displays    COLOR    LOCATE
            Attributes and Colors    WIDTH    SCREEN Function
            Screen Mode Summary      PALETTE, PALETTE USING