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Synopsis:
    #include <graph.h>
    long _FAR _getbkcolor( void );

Description:
    The _getbkcolor function returns the current background color.  In text
    modes, the background color controls the area behind each individual
    character.  In graphics modes, the background refers to the entire
    screen.  The default background color is 0.

Returns:
    The _getbkcolor function returns the current background color.

Example:
    #include <conio.h>
    #include <graph.h>

    long colors[ 16 ] = {
       _BLACK, _BLUE, _GREEN, _CYAN,
       _RED, _MAGENTA, _BROWN, _WHITE,
       _GRAY, _LIGHTBLUE, _LIGHTGREEN, _LIGHTCYAN,
       _LIGHTRED, _LIGHTMAGENTA, _YELLOW, _BRIGHTWHITE
    };

    main()
    {
        long old_bk;
        int bk;

        _setvideomode( _VRES16COLOR );
        old_bk = _getbkcolor();
        for( bk = 0; bk < 16; ++bk ) {
            _setbkcolor( colors[ bk ] );
            getch();
        }
        _setbkcolor( old_bk );
        _setvideomode( _DEFAULTMODE );
    }

Classification:
    PC Graphics

Systems:
    DOS, QNX

See Also:
    _setbkcolor, _remappalette