Available on: all targets
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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  • PUR-120 - A game in 10 lines of max 120 characters (w/abbrev.)
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  • 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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