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Q65552: Text/Graphic Mode Determines _setbkcolor() Parameters to Use

Article: Q65552
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 6.00
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 24-JAN-1991

When using _setbkcolor() in a graphics mode, you should use the
predefined color constants found in graph.h. Examples of these
constants are _BLUE, _GREEN, _RED, etc. When using _setbkcolor() in a
text mode, you should use values from 0L to 15L. These two systems of
specifying colors are not interchangeable. For instance, if you use
_setbkcolor(_BLUE) under a text mode, you will not get a blue
background.

For more information, see page 668 of the "Microsoft C Optimizing
Compiler Run-Time Library Reference" manual or query the online help
for "_setbkcolor()".

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