ID Number: Q72732
6.00 6.00a 6.00ax
MS-DOS
docerr
Summary:
The online help for Microsoft C versions 6.0, 6.0a, and 6.0ax and
QuickC versions 2.5 and 2.51 incorrectly suggests that the _ERESCOLOR
video mode is capable of displaying 64 colors at one time. It is true
that there are 64 colors available in the _ERESCOLOR video mode;
however, only 16 colors can be displayed on the screen at one time.
The GRAPH.H header file correctly indicates that only 16 colors can be
displayed.
More Information:
The information for the _ERESCOLOR video mode can be found by
searching in the online help for "_ERESCOLOR". You will notice that
the number of colors shown for the _ERESCOLOR video mode is listed as
64.
The EGA monitor is capable of displaying 64 different colors but not
all at one time; it can only use a palette of 16 colors. Therefore, to
display a particular color, you must ensure it is one of the 16 colors
in the current palette. The C _remappalette() or _remapallpalette()
functions are used for this purpose.
For more information on _remappalette() or _remapallpalette(), see the
online help or printed documentation supplied with your version of the
compiler.
Additional reference words: 2.50 6.00 6.00a 6.00ax