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The '''_PRINTMODE''' statement sets the text or [[_FONT]] printing mode on a background image when using [[PRINT]] or [[_PRINTSTRING]].


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:: '''_PRINTMODE''' {''_KEEPBACKGROUND''|''_ONLYBACKGROUND''|''_FILLBACKGROUND''}[, {{Parameter|image_handle}}]


{{Parameters}}
* One of 3 mode keywords is '''mandatory''' when using this statement to deal with the text background.

:*''_KEEPBACKGROUND'' (mode 1): Text background transparent. Only the text is displayed over anything behind it.
:*''_ONLYBACKGROUND'' (mode 2): Text background is only displayed. Text is transparent to anything behind it.
:*''_FILLBACKGROUND'' (mode 3): Text and background block anything behind them like a normal [[PRINT]]. Default setting.
* If the optional image handle is omitted it will use the current [[_DEST|destination]] image background.
* If the optional image handle is 0 it will use the current program [[SCREEN]] image background.


{{PageDescription}}
* Use the [[_PRINTMODE (function)]] to find the current _PRINTMODE setting mode number.
* '''The _PRINTMODE statement and function can only be used in graphic screen modes, NOT SCREEN 0'''


''Example:'' Using _PRINTMODE with [[PRINT]] in a graphic screen mode. The background used is CHR$(219) = █
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
{{Cl|SCREEN (statement)|SCREEN}} 12
{{Cl|COLOR}} 8: {{Cl|LOCATE}} 10, 10: {{Cl|PRINT}} {{Cl|STRING$}}(3, 219) 'background 
{{Cl|_PRINTMODE}} _KEEPBACKGROUND
{{Cl|COLOR}} 15: {{Cl|LOCATE}} 10, 10: {{Cl|PRINT}} {{Cl|_PRINTMODE}} 
{{Cl|END}} '' ''
{{CodeEnd}}


{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[_PRINTMODE (function)]]
* [[_PRINTSTRING]]
* [[_LOADFONT]]
* [[_NEWIMAGE]]
* [[PRINT]], [[_PRINT USING]]


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