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MPE/iX Developer's Kit Reference Manual Volume II

start_color 

The start_color routine is used to initialize the use of color.


NOTE  The start_color routine is not implemented at this time.


Syntax 

     #include <curses.h>

     int start_color();

Return Values 

OK                    Successful completion.

ERR                   An error occurred.

Description 

The start_color() routine initializes the use of color.  It must be used
if color is to be used in the program.  It must be called before any
other color routines, ideally right after initscr().  Eight basic colors
are initialized (black, red, green, yellow, blue, magenta, cyan, and
white) and two global variables (COLORS and COLOR_PAIRS). The COLORS
variable specifies the number of colors that the terminal supports, and
the COLOR_PAIRS variable specifies the number of color pairs.  Colors are
always in pairs consisting of a foreground color (for characters) and a
background color (for the the rest of the character cell).  The
start_color() routine also restores the values of the colors to those
that the terminal had on startup.

Implementation Considerations 

UNIX System V implementation

See Also 

can_change_color(), color_content(), has_color(), init_color(),
init_pair(), pair_content()

Portability 

UNIX System V

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