get_paint ( : : : Mode )

Query the current disply mode for greyvalues.

get_paint returns the display mode for greyvalues in the active window. Mode is used by the procedure disp_image. get_paint is used for temporary changes of the greyvalue display mode. The current value is queried, then changed (with procedure set_paint) and finally the old value is written back. The available modes can be viewed with the procedure query_paint. Mode is the naem of the display mode. If a mode can be customized with parameters, the parameter values are passed in a tuple after the mode name. The order of values is the same as in set_paint.


Parameters

Mode (output_control)
string-array -> string / integer
name and parameter values of the current display mode.


Result

get_paint returns TRUE, if a window is active. Otherwise an exception is raised.


Possible Predecessors

query_paint


Possible Successors

set_paint, disp_region, disp_image


See also

set_paint, query_paint, disp_image



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