NAME

backbuffer − enables updating in the back buffer

SPECIFICATION

C
backbuffer(b)
Boolean b;

FORTRAN
subroutine backbu(b)
logical b

Pascal
procedure backbuffer(b: Boolean);

DESCRIPTION

backbuffer enables updating in the back bitplane buffer.  When the value of b is TRUE (1), the default, the back buffer is enabled.  When the value of b is FALSE (0), the back buffer is not enabled.  This routine is useful only in double buffer mode, and is ignored in single buffer mode and RGB mode. 

gconfig sets backbuffer to TRUE (1). 

SEE ALSO

doublebuffer, frontbuffer, getbuffer Programming Guide, Section 6.1, Display Modes
 

Version 3.6  —  December 20, 1987