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QB64-PE/internal/help/_BACKGROUNDCOLOR.txt
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{{DISPLAYTITLE:_BACKGROUNDCOLOR}}
The [[_BACKGROUNDCOLOR]] function returns the current background color.
{{PageSyntax}}
:{{Parameter|BGcolor&}} = [[_BACKGROUNDCOLOR]]
{{PageDescription}}
* Use it to get the current background color to restore later in a program.
* Returns the closest attribute value of the background color.
{{PageExamples}}
''Example 1:'' Storing a background color for later use.
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
{{Cl|SCREEN}} 0
{{Cl|COLOR}} 1, 3
{{Cl|CLS}}
BG% = {{Cl|_BACKGROUNDCOLOR}}
{{Cl|PRINT}} BG%
{{CodeEnd}}
{{OutputStart}}3
{{OutputEnd}}
''Example 2:'' Understanding the function output
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
{{Cl|SCREEN}} 0
{{Cl|COLOR}} 1, 11
{{Cl|CLS}}
BG% = {{Cl|_BACKGROUNDCOLOR}}
{{Cl|PRINT}} BG% 'prints the attribute as 3 instead of 11
{{CodeEnd}}
{{OutputStart}}3
{{OutputEnd}}
:''Explanation: SCREEN 0 background colors over 7 will return the lower intensity color attribute values: EX: attribute - 8
{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[_DEFAULTCOLOR]]
* [[COLOR]], [[SCREEN]]
* [[SCREEN (function)]]
* [[Windows_Libraries#Color_Dialog_Box|Color Dialog Box]]
{{PageNavigation}}
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