$screen-depth(5)

NAME

$screen-depth - Number of character lines on the screen canvas
$screen-width - Number of character columns on the screen canvas

SYNOPSIS

$screen-depth integer

3 <= integer <= 400

$screen-width integer

8 <= integer <= 400

DESCRIPTION

These variables allow the viewable size of the screen canvas to be determined.

$screen-depth identifies number of screen lines currently used. This is the whole screen not the window length. The value returned is in the range 3 - n, n is system dependent but no greater than 400.

$screen-width identifies the number of screen columns currently used (whole screen). The value returned is in the range 8 - n, n is system dependent but no greater than 400.

SEE ALSO

change-screen-depth(2), change-screen-width(2).

(c) Copyright JASSPA 1999
Last Modified: 1998/07/28
Generated On: 1999/12/01