Get(ScreenDepth)
Category: Get
|
Syntax: Get ( ScreenDepth ) |
Parameters: None
Data type returned: Number
Description:
Returns the number of bits needed to represent the color or shade of gray of a pixel on the user's monitor. A value of 8 represents 256 (equal to 2^8) colors or shades of gray.
Use Get (ScreenDepth) to alert users if their monitor color settings are set too low to view images correctly. For example,
If[Get(ScreenDepth)<32] Show Custom Dialog ["Color";"Your monitor should be set to "Millions of colors" to display images correctly"] End If
Examples:
|
Function |
Results |
|---|---|
|
Get (ScreenDepth) |
Returns 32 on a display showing millions (2^32) of colors. |
|
Returns 16 on a display showing thousands (2^16) of colors. |
|
|
Returns 4 on a VGA display. |
|
|
Returns 1 on a black-and-white display. |