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Video Adapter Constants
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Constant: _CGA, _EGA, _HGC, _MCGA, _MDPA, _OCGA, _OEGA, _OVGA, _VGA
Include: <graph.h>
Context: _getvideoconfig
Synopsis: Value given by adapter element of videoconfig structure.
This value indicates the currently active video adapter.
The video adapter constants and their meanings are listed below:
Adapter
Constant Meaning
_CGA Color Graphics Adapter
_EGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter
_HGC Hercules Graphics Card
_MCGA Multicolor Graphics Array
_MDPA Monochrome Display Adapter
_OCGA Olivetti (AT&T) Color Graphics Adapter
_OEGA Olivetti (AT&T) Enhanced Graphics Adapter
_OVGA Olivetti (AT&T) Video Graphics Array
_VGA Video Graphics Array