Available on: all targets
See also: PEN (instruction) PAPER (function)

PEN (function)

The PEN$ command create a special control sequence (string) that define the foreground color of the screen. This means that, whenever the string is printed on the screen, the pre-set pen colour is automatically assigned to it. The format of the string returned by PEN$ is not specific for the target. The parameter color is represented by a value in the available colors, from 0 to maximum (PAPER COLORS).

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SYNTAX

 = PEN$(expression)


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

EXAMPLE

 PRINT PEN$(RED)


ABBREVIATION: Pn

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In order to reduce space you can use this abbreviation for this instruction: 

PEN (function) ↔ Pn

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