Term.setBackgroundColor - Revision history

MKlegoman357: Updated/Improved

2015-06-28T12:26:39Z

Updated/Improved

Bomb Bloke: Note re non-colour systems.

2014-04-06T12:20:38Z

Note re non-colour systems.

Smiley43210: Wording doesn't match

2013-04-11T21:09:20Z

Wording doesn't match

AfterLifeLochie: Moved to CAT:APIFunctions

2012-11-28T18:41:05Z

Moved to CAT:APIFunctions

85.127.150.143 at 05:01, 26 November 2012

2012-11-26T05:01:49Z

69.10.195.231 at 09:31, 24 November 2012

2012-11-24T09:31:04Z

67.189.72.22 at 15:23, 17 November 2012

2012-11-17T15:23:12Z

81.245.134.150 at 07:04, 11 November 2012

2012-11-11T07:04:17Z

81.245.134.150: Created page with "{{lowercase}} {{Function |name=Term.setBackgroundColor |args= color code |returns=None |api=term |addon=ComputerCraft |desc=changes the color of the backgrou..."

2012-11-11T06:55:55Z

Created page with "{{lowercase}} {{Function |name=Term.setBackgroundColor |args= color code |returns=None |api=term |addon=ComputerCraft |desc=changes the color of the backgrou..."

New page

{{lowercase}}
{{Function
|name=Term.setBackgroundColor
|args= [[Colors#Colors|color]] code
|returns=None
|api=term
|addon=ComputerCraft
|desc=changes the color of the background of your font (For common use add the decimal code of the color)
|examples=
{{Example
|desc=Makes the background of the words "hello world!" grey |code=term.setBackgroundColor(128)<br>print("Hello World!")
}}
}}

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 {{Function
 |name=term.setBackgroundColor
-|args= [[Colors#Colors|color]] code
+|args={{type|number}} color code
-|returns=None
+|returns={{type|nil}}
 |api=term
 |addon=ComputerCraft
-|desc=Changes the background color of text subsequently written to the screen. For ease of use, it is best to use the color codes provided in the [[colors (API)|colors API]]. Note that non-advanced systems only have black and white displays, though the background color may still be set to either of these two shades.<br><br>
+|desc=Changes the background color of the terminal. For ease of use, it is best to use the color codes provided in the [[colors (API)|colors API]]. Note that non-advanced systems only have black and white displays, though the background color may still be set to either of these four colors: black, white, gray and light gray. Also available as '''term.setBackgroundColour''' for British spelling.
 <br>
-See also: [[term.setTextColor|term.setTextColor()]]
+See also: [[term.getBackgroundColor]]()
 |examples=
 {{Example
-|desc=Makes the background of following text writes gray, then writes empty spaces over the entire screen:
+|desc=Writes text with a gray background.
-|code= term.setBackgroundColor(colors.gray)
+|code= '''term.setBackgroundColor( [[Colors_(API)|colors.gray]] )'''
-  term.clear()
+  [[print]]( "I have a gray background" )
 }}
 }}
 [[Category:API_Functions]]

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 |api=term
 |addon=ComputerCraft
-|desc=Changes the background color of text subsequently written to the screen. For ease of use, it is best to use the color codes provided in the colors API.
+|desc=Changes the background color of text subsequently written to the screen. For ease of use, it is best to use the color codes provided in the [[colors (API)|colors API]]. Note that non-advanced systems only have black and white displays, though the background color may still be set to either of these two shades.<br><br>
 |examples=
 {{Example
-|desc=Makes the background of the monitor gray
+|desc=Makes the background of following text writes gray, then writes empty spaces over the entire screen:
-|code=term.setBackgroundColor(colors.gray)
+|code= term.setBackgroundColor(colors.gray)
 }}
 }}
 [[Category:API_Functions]]

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 |examples=
 {{Example
-|desc=Makes the background of the monitor grey
+|desc=Makes the background of the monitor gray
 |code=term.setBackgroundColor(colors.gray)
 }}

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 {{Example
 |desc=Makes the background of the monitor grey
-|code=term.setBackgroundColor(colors.grey)
+|code=term.setBackgroundColor(colors.gray)
 }}
 }}