QB 4.00b UPDATE.DOC: Added SCREEN 4 for Olivetti and AT&T (33487)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.0b
  • Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.5
  • Microsoft BASIC Compiler for MS-DOS and OS/2 6.0
  • Microsoft BASIC Compiler for MS-DOS and OS/2 6.0b
  • Microsoft Basic Professional Development System for MS-DOS 7.0
This article was previously published under Q33487

SUMMARY

QuickBasic Version 4.00b and later, and Microsoft Basic Compiler 6.00b and later, support SCREEN mode 4, which is specific to certain Olivetti and AT&T computers.

This information was taken from the UPDATE.DOC file from QuickBasic Version 4.00b and Microsoft Basic Compiler 6.00b. UPDATE.DOC describes features that have been added since Microsoft QuickBasic Version 4.00 or Microsoft Basic Compiler 6.00 was released.

This information applies to Microsoft QuickBasic Versions 4.00b and 4.50 for MS-DOS, to Microsoft Basic Compiler Version 6.00b, and to Microsoft Basic PDS 7.00 for MS-DOS.

MORE INFORMATION

New Screen Mode

The new screen mode, mode 4, is supported on the following machines:

  • Olivetti(R) Personal Computers, models M24, M28, M240, M280, M380
  • AT&T(R) 6300 Personal Computer series
Mode 4 is a 640 x 400 graphics mode that allows you to specify 1 of 16 colors (0-15) as the foreground color. Use the SCREEN statement to select the mode and use the COLOR statement to select the foreground color. The following example shows how to specify this mode with a blue foreground color: 
   SCREEN 4
   COLOR 1
See the Microsoft Basic language reference manual for more information on these statements.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:KB33487
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