GetVideoMode

Return current video mode

Declaration

Source position: videoh.inc line 144

  procedure GetVideoMode(var Mode: TVideoMode);

Description

GetVideoMode returns the settings of the currently active video mode. The row,col fields indicate the dimensions of the current video mode, and Color is true if the current video supports colors.

See also

Name Description
GetVideoModeData Get the specifications for a video mode
SetVideoMode Set current video mode.

Example

Program Example7;
{ Program to demonstrate the GetVideoMode function. }
Uses video,keyboard,vidutil;
Var
  M : TVideoMode;
  S : String;
begin
  InitVideo;
  InitKeyboard;
  GetVideoMode(M);
  if M.Color then
    TextOut(1,1,'Current mode has color')
  else
    TextOut(1,1,'Current mode does not have color');
  Str(M.Row,S);
  TextOut(1,2,'Number of rows    : '+S);
  Str(M.Col,S);
  TextOut(1,3,'Number of columns : '+S);
  Textout(1,4,'Press any key to exit.');
  UpdateScreen(False);
  GetKeyEvent;
  DoneKeyboard;
  DoneVideo;
end.