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The [[_HEIGHT]] function returns the height of an image handle or of the current write page.


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: {{Parameter|columns&amp;}} = [[_HEIGHT]][({{Parameter|imageHandle&amp;}})]


{{PageDescription}}
* If {{Parameter|imageHandle&amp;}} is omitted, it's assumed to be the handle of the current [[SCREEN]] or write page.
* To get the height of the current program [[SCREEN|screen]] window use zero for the handle value or nothing: {{Parameter|lines&amp;}} = [[_HEIGHT]](0) ''or'' {{Parameter|lines&amp;}} = [[_HEIGHT]]
* If the image specified by {{Parameter|imageHandle&amp;}} is in text only([[SCREEN]] 0) mode, the number of characters per row is returned.
* If the image specified by {{Parameter|imageHandle&amp;}} is in graphics mode, the number of pixels per row is returned. 
* If {{Parameter|imageHandle&amp;}} is an invalid handle, then an [[ERROR Codes|invalid handle error]] is returned.
* The last visible pixel coordinate of a program [[SCREEN|screen]] is '''[[_HEIGHT]] - 1'''.


{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[_WIDTH (function)]], [[_LOADIMAGE]], [[_NEWIMAGE]]
* [[Bitmaps]]


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