# BASIC 256 - Language Documentation

en:getcolor

## GetColor

### Format

getcolor
getcolor()

### Description

Returns the ARGB value of the current drawing pen color (last set by color statement). ARGB is calculated by the formula ( (a * 256 + r) * 256 + b) * 256 + g where alpha, red, green, and blue are between 0 and 255. If the drawing color has been set to CLEAR a 0 will be returned.

### See Also

Color, Rgb

### Example

    color red, blue
    print getcolor

will print

    -65536

### History

0.9.5m - New to version 0.9.9.28 - Changed to return ARGB value

en/getcolor.txt · Last modified: 2013/01/04 14:40 by admin