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Synopsis:
    #include <graph.h>
    short _FAR _getcolor( void );

Description:
    The _getcolor function returns the pixel value for the current color.
     This is the color used for displaying graphics output.  The default
    color value is one less than the maximum number of colors in the current
    video mode.

Returns:
    The _getcolor function returns the pixel value for the current color.

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

    main()
    {
        int col, old_col;

        _setvideomode( _VRES16COLOR );
        old_col = _getcolor();
        for( col = 0; col < 16; ++col ) {
            _setcolor( col );
            _rectangle( _GFILLINTERIOR, 100, 100, 540, 380 );
            getch();
        }
        _setcolor( old_col );
        _setvideomode( _DEFAULTMODE );
    }

Classification:
    PC Graphics

Systems:
    DOS, QNX

See Also:
    _setcolor