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Wimp_SetMode

Programmer's Reference Manuals
» Part 7 - The Desktop
» The Window Manager
» SWI Calls
» Wimp_SetMode

Wimp_SetMode

(SWI &400E3)
Entry
R0 Mode Number, or
Pointer to Mode Specifier Block
Exit
R0 Corrupt

Use

The purpose of this call is to set the screen mode used by the Wimp.

Notes

The preferred method of changing the screen display is by specifying the selector block as it allows for many more types of display.

This call sets the icon flags ‘state’ at the bit level. It does this by the following method:

Palette and mouse pointer are reset upon use of this call.

Screen memory is reallocated, and the screen updated automatically.

See also

  • Mode Specifier Block
Created on June 12, 2009 19:59:38 by Alan Robertson (52)? (127.0.0.1)
Edit | Views: Print | Source | Linked from: The Window Manager SWI Calls, Mode Specifier Block, Mode Selector Flags, Pixel Depths, Mode Variable Numbers, Mode Flags, Message_ModeChange, OS_ScreenMode

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