SCREEN Statement Details Syntax SCREEN [mode][,[colorswitch]][,[apage]][,[vpage]] Argument Description mode An integer constant or expression indicating the screen mode. See for a list of the valid mode numbers. colorswitch Determines whether color is displayed on composite monitors. The colorswitch is a numeric expression in the range 0-255. - When it is true (nonzero), color is disabled and only black and white images are displayed. - When colorswitch is false (zero), images are in color. - The meaning of the colorswitch argument is inverted in screen mode 0. In screen modes 2 and up, colorswitch is ignored. apage A numeric expression that is the number of the screen page that text output or graphics commands write to. See for the number of pages available for each graphics adapter. vpage A numeric expression that is the number of the screen page being displayed. See Also Lists capabilities of each screen mode Lists the screen modes for specific combinations of adapters and displays Lists the default color attributes for different screen modes