SETCOLOR(C)                          UNIX System V



     Name
          setcolor, setcolour - set  screen  color  and  other  screen
          attributes


     Syntax
          setcolor -[nbrgopc] argument [argument]


     Description
          setcolor allows the user to set the screen color on a  color
          screen.   Both  foreground  and background colors can be set
          independently in a range of 16 colors.   setcolor  can  also
          set   the  reverse  video  and  graphics  character  colors.
          setcolor with no arguments produces  a  usage  message  that
          displays all available colors, then resets the screen to its
          previous state.

          For example, the following strings are possible colors.

                    blue      magenta      brown      black
                    lt_blue   lt_magenta   yellow     gray
                    cyan      white        green      red
                    lt_cyan   hi_white     lt_green   lt_red

          The following flags are available. In the  arguments  below,
          ``color'' is taken from the above list.


          -n   Set the screen to ``normal'' white characters on  black
               background.

          color [color]
               Set the foreground to the first color. Sets  background
               to second color if a second color choice is specified.

          -b color
               Set the background to the specified color.

          -r color
               Set the foreground  reverse  video  characters  to  the
               first  color.  Set reverse video characters' background
               to second color.

          -g color
               Set the foreground graphics  characters  to  the  first
               color.  Set  graphics  characters' background to second
               color.

          -o   Set the color of the screen border (overscan region).

          -p pitch duration
               Set the pitch and duration of the bell.  Pitch  is  the
               period  in  microseconds,  and  duration is measured in
               fifths  of  a  second.   When  using  this  option,   a
               control-G  (bell)  must be echoed to the screen for the
               command to work.  For example:

                      setcolor -p 2500 2
                      echo ^G

          -cfirst last
               Set the first and last scan lines of the cursor.   (For
               more information see screen(HW).)

     Notes
          The ability of  setcolor  to  set  any  of  these  described
          functions  is ultimately dependent on the ability of devices
          to support them.  setcolor emits an escape sequence that may
          or may not have an effect on monochrome devices.

          Occasionally changing the screen color can help prolong  the
          life of your monitor.


     See Also
          screen(HW)


     Value Added
          setcolor and setcolour  are  extensions  of  AT&T  System  V
          provided by the Santa Cruz Operation.


     (printed 2/15/90)                                SETCOLOR(C)