_setwritemode

Description

Sets the current logical mode for line drawing.

#include <graph.h>

short __far _setwritemode( short action );

action Interaction with existing screen image  

Remarks

The _setwritemode function sets the current logical write mode, which is used when drawing lines with the _lineto, _polygon, and _rectangle functions.

The action argument defines the write mode. The possible values are _GAND, _GOR, _GPRESET, _GPSET, and _GXOR. See the description of the _putimage functions for more details on these manifest constants.

Return Value

The _setwritemode function returns the previous write mode, or –1 if an error occurs.

Compatibility

Standards:None

16-Bit:DOS

32-Bit:None

See Also

_getwritemode, _grstatus, _lineto functions, _polygon functions, _putimage functions, _rectangle functions, _setcolor, _setlinestyle

Example

See the example for _getwritemode.