*DO8BITATTRCONV (GETMODE)

9.7A

*DO8BITATTRCONV={value}

This list control forces the *COLOR control for a KEYIN or DISPLAY to process the input color mask as an 8-bit value that is converted to a 16-bit runtime attribute. This keyword is provided to allow use of 8-bit *COLOR values that allow legacy programs to execute without having to be changed.

Value is numeric variable indicating one of the following modes:

See Also: List Controls (GETMODE), GETMODE