SETCOLOR(C)              XENIX System V               SETCOLOR(C)



     Name
          setcolor - Set screen color.

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

          -g color 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.



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          -c first 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)








































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