PAPER
Syntax
PAPER <value>
or
PRINT PAPER <value>;
This can be used to change the permanent print settings, or the temporary ones. When used as a direct command:
PAPER n
where n is a number from 1-8, then the subsequent print statements will have a background 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)
Just as in Sinclair basic, this command can be used as temporary colours by combining them with a print statement:
Print paper 2; "This is on a red background"
This format does not change the permanent colour settings and only affects the characters printed within that print statement.
Remarks
- This function is 100% Sinclair BASIC compatible.