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The [[_DEFAULTCOLOR]] function returns the current default text color for an image handle or page.


{{PageSyntax}}
:{{Parameter|result&}} = [[_DEFAULTCOLOR]] [({{Parameter|imageHandle&}})]


{{PageDescription}}
* If {{Parameter|imageHandle&}} is omitted, it is assumed to be the current write page or image designated by [[_DEST]].
* If {{Parameter|imageHandle&}} is an invalid handle, an [[ERROR Codes|invalid handle]] error occurs. Check handle values first.
* Default foreground colors are: [[SCREEN]] 0 = 7, [[SCREEN]] 1 and 10 = 3, [[SCREEN]] 2 and 11 = 1. All other [[SCREEN]]s = 15. 


{{PageExamples}}
''Example:'' The default color is the color assigned to the text foreground. The [[SCREEN]] 12 default is [[COLOR]] 15.
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
{{Cl|SCREEN}} 12
{{Cl|OUT}} {{Cl|&H}}3C8, 0: {{Cl|OUT}} {{Cl|&H}}3C9, 63: {{Cl|OUT}} {{Cl|&H}}3C9, 63: {{Cl|OUT}} {{Cl|&H}}3C9, 63  'assign background RGB intensities
{{Cl|OUT}} {{Cl|&H}}3C8, 8: {{Cl|OUT}} {{Cl|&H}}3C9, 0: {{Cl|OUT}} {{Cl|&H}}3C9, 0: {{Cl|OUT}} {{Cl|&H}}3C9, 0     'assign RGB intensities to COLOR 8
{{Cl|_PRINTMODE }} {{Cl|_KEEPBACKGROUND}}
{{Cl|COLOR}} 8                                                    'assign color 8 to text foreground
{{Cl|PRINT}} "The default color is attribute"; {{Cl|_DEFAULTCOLOR}} '' ''
{{CodeEnd}}


{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[COLOR]]
* [[_DEST]]
* [[Images]]
* [[Windows_Libraries#Color_Dialog_Box|Color Dialog Box]]


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