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====== ugBASIC User Manual ======

===== SCREEN ✓ =====

===== SYNTAX =====
     SCREEN #mode
     SCREEN #type, #colorset
     ... = SCREEN

==== PURPOSE ====


The ''SCREEN'' command allows to select a specific hardware-dependent
screen mode. Every target has a specific list of modes. Normally,
these modes are selected by describing resolution and color depth.
This is another way to select graphical modes.

Moreover, there is another syntax for SCREEN. The second syntax
allow to select the type and color scheme. Type is ''0'' for the text 
screen and ''1'' for the high resolution screen, while the color
scheme depends on target.


Retrieves a bitmask with screen characteristics, such as whether or 
not TILE or BITMAP mode is available.

^ BIT POSITION ^ SYMBOL  ^ MEANING            ^
| 0            | TILEMAP | Is tilemap native? |
| 1            | BITMAP  | Is bitmap native?  |

This can be verified with a simple bitwise comparison.



==== EXAMPLE ====
    SCREEN #1
    SCREEN #1, #0
    IF SCREEN IS TILEMAP THEN: PRINT "tilemap is native!": ENDIF


See also the following example files:
  * ''[[https://github.com/spotlessmind1975/ugbasic/tree/main/examples/screens_bitmap_01.bas|screens_bitmap_01.bas]]''


==== ABBREVIATION ====
   Sc


==== AVAILABLE ON ====
  * 
  * Atari (400/800)
  * Atari XL/XE
  * Commodore 128 (MOS 8502)
  * Commodore 128 (Zilog Z80)
  * Commodore 64
  * Commodore 64+REU
  * TRS-80 Color Computer
  * TRS-80 Color Computer 3
  * ColecoVision
  * Amstrad CPC 664
  * Dragon 32
  * Dragon 64
  * Thomson MO5
  * Thomson MO5
  * Olivetti Prodest PC128
  * Commodore PLUS/4
  * SEGA SC-3000
  * SEGA SG-1000
  * 
  * VG-5000
  * Commodore VIC-20
  * ZX Spectrum 48


==== ANY PROBLEM? ====
If you have encountered a problem using this command, if you think there is a bug or the explanation is unclear, please [[https://github.com/spotlessmind1975/ugbasic/issues/new?title=ISSUE ON SCREEN|open an issue]] for this keyword on GitHub. Thank you!===== POWERED BY =====

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