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Action |
Sets the color attribute to be used in subsequent display statements.
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Syntax |
COLOR Xx/Yy
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Parameters |
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X |
Foreground color |
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x |
Optional intensity indication |
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Y |
Background color |
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y |
Optional blink indication |
Colour codes:
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Character |
Low intensity |
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High intensity |
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N |
Black |
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Dark grey |
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B |
Dark blue |
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Light blue |
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G |
Dark green |
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Light green |
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C |
Dark cyan |
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Light cyan |
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R |
Dark red |
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Light red |
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M |
Magenta |
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Pink |
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Y |
Brown |
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Yellow |
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W |
Light grey |
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White |
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Remarks |
If the foreground color is followed by a plus sign (+), the color is displayed with high intensity.
Specifying a plus sign (+) with the background color causes the color to be displayed blinking.
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Examples |
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COLOR w+/b |
Bright white text on a blue background |
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COLOR g/r |
Green text on a red background |
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$ForeGround = "y+" $BackGround = "n" COLOR $ForeGround/$BackGround |
Bright yellow text on a black background |
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$NewColor = "b+/g" COLOR $NewColor |
Bright blue text on a green background |