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INK

INK

Syntax

INK <value>

or

PRINT INK <value>;

This can be used to change the permanent print settings, or the temporary ones. When used as a direct command:

INK n

being n a number from 0-8, then the subsequent print statements will have a foreground colour based on the number used. As the ZX Spectrum manual states:

 0 - black
 1 - blue
 2 - red
 3 - purple, technically called magenta
 4 - green
 5 - pale blue, technically called cyan
 6 - yellow
 7 - white
 8 - transparent (Do not change the paper value in the square being printed)
 9 - Contrast - currently NOT supported.

Just as in Sinclair basic, this command can be used as temporary colours by combining them with a print statement:

Print ink 2; "This is red text"

This format does not change the permanent colour settings and only affects the characters printed within that print statement.

Remarks

This function is Near Sinclair BASIC compatible.

See also