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getdisplaymode()  —  Silicon Graphics Beta Release

NAME

getdisplaymode - returns the current display mode

SPECIFICATION

C
long getdisplaymode()

FORTRAN
integer*4 function getdis()

Pascal
function getdisplaymode: longint;

DESCRIPTION

getdisplaymode returns the current display mode, where the values 0, 1, and 2 indicate the display modes as shown:

Value Display Mode
0 RGB mode
1 single buffer mode
2 double buffer mode

SEE ALSO

doublebuffer, RGBmode, singlebuffer

NOTE

This command can be used only in immediate mode. 

Version 2.3  —  July 04, 1985

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