4D v16.3

SET SCREEN DEPTH

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4D v16.3

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SET SCREEN DEPTH


SET SCREEN DEPTH ( depth {; color {; screen}} )

Parameter	Type	Description
depth	Longint	Depth of the screen (number of colors = 2 ^ Screen depth)
color	Longint	1 = Color, 0 = Gray Scale
screen	Longint	Screen number, or main screen if omitted

Description

SET SCREEN DEPTH changes the depth and color/gray scale settings of the screen whose number you pass in screen. If you omit this parameter, the command is applied to the main screen.

For details about the values you pass in color and depth, see the description of the command SCREEN DEPTH.