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  ◄QuickSCREEN►      ◄Details►      ◄Example►      ◄Contents►      ◄Index►
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SCREEN - a graphics statement that sets the specifications for the
         display screen
 
Syntax
  SCREEN [mode] [,[colorswitch]][,[apage]][,[vpage]]
    ■ mode is an integer constant or expression that selects a screen mode
      for a particular combination of display and adapter:
 
        ◄MDPA, CGA, EGA, or VGA (Text Only)►
        ◄CGA, EGA, VGA, or MCGA Low- and Medium-Resolution 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, apage, and vpage are ◄Details►
 
See Also  ◄COLOR►  ◄PALETTE►  ◄WIDTH►
Other Uses of the SCREEN Keyword
  ◄SCREEN function► - to read a character's ASCII value or its color from
                    a specific screen location