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# 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

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

Documentation generated on: May 14 2021