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The [[_SOURCE]] statement establishes the image SOURCE using a handle created by [[_LOADIMAGE]], [[_NEWIMAGE]] or [[_COPYIMAGE]].


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: [[_SOURCE]] {{Parameter|handle&}}


{{PageDescription}}
* The handle is a [[LONG]] integer value from the [[_SOURCE (function)|_SOURCE]] function or a handle created by [[_NEWIMAGE]]. 
* If the handle is designated as 0, it refers to the current [[SCREEN]] image.
* A source image can only supply information to a program. [[POINT]] and [[GET (graphics statement)|GET]] might require a source other than the one currently active.


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{{CodeStart}} '' ''
{{Cl|SCREEN}} 13
a = {{Cl|_NEWIMAGE}}(320,200,13)
{{Cl|_DEST}} a
{{Cl|PSET}} (100, 100), 15
{{Cl|_SOURCE}} a
{{Cl|_DEST}} 0
{{Cl|PRINT}} {{Cl|POINT}}(100, 100) '' ''
{{CodeEnd}}
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 15
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: ''Explanation:'' Create a new image with handle 'a', then use [[_DEST]] to define the image to draw on. Draw a pixel then set the source to 'a' and use [[POINT]] to show what color is in that position. White (15) and is the color set with [[PSET]]. Use [[_DEST]] 0 for the screen to display the results.


===More examples===
See the examples in:
* [[Bitmaps]]
* [[SAVEIMAGE]]
* [[SaveIcon32]]


{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[_DEST]]
* [[_SOURCE (function)]]
* [[POINT]], [[GET (graphics statement)]]


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