Available on: d32 c128z c128 sg1000 zx c64 vic20 atari to8 plus4 vg5000 pc128op d64 mo5 cpc sc3000 coleco coco3 msx1 coco
See also: PAPER CLS
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COLOR BACK

The COLOR BACK command used on target that support both color graphics, backgorund colors and specialized clearing screen routines. Its primary function is to set the background color of the screen or a specific area of the screen, and then clearing the screen using that color.

This command can be used to customize the appearance of programs by creating colored backgrounds, and could be essential for creating simple games or graphical applications, where the background color contributes to aesthetics and readability. This can be used to highlight certain areas of the screen or to create visual contrasts.

The availability of colors and the accuracy of their representation depend on the computer's video chipsed.

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SYNTAX

 COLOR BACK color


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  • id : identifier
  • type : datatype
  • v : value
  • "..." : string
  • [...] : optional

EXAMPLE

 COLOR BACK RED
 COLOR BACK WHITE


Used in:

ABBREVIATION: CrBa

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An interesting competition is held at the beginning of each year: the BASIC 10Liner Contest. It is possible to use ugBASIC to participate in the next "BASIC10Liner" competition, in the following categories:

  • PUR-120 - A game in 10 lines of max 120 characters (w/abbrev.)
  • EXTREME-256 - A game in 10 lines of max 256 characters (w/abbrev.)
  • SCHAU - Any program in 10 lines of max 256 characters (w/abbrev.)
In order to reduce space you can use this abbreviation for this instruction: 

COLOR BACK ↔ CrBa

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