Topic : TOS - The Operating System Author : Version : tos.hyp (December 19, 2008) Subject : Programmieren/Atari Nodes : 3010 Index Size : 93790 HCP-Version : 5 Compiled on : Atari @charset : atarist @lang : @default : Title @help : @options : +g -i -s +x +zz -t4 @width : 70 View Ref-File7.6 Inquire functions TOS This library contains functions to inquire about a multitude of set attributes. The following routines are available for this purpose: ∙ vq_cellarray Inquires the definition of a colour selection cell array ∙ vq_color Gets colour intensity information ∙ vq_devinfo Inquires status of an output device ∙ vq_ext_devinfo Gets information about a GDOS driver ∙ vq_extnd Gets additional information about the configuration of a workstation ∙ vq_scrninfo Gets information about screen format ∙ vqf_attributes Gets fill attributes ∙ vqf_bg_color Gets object background colour ∙ vqf_fg_color Gets object foreground colour ∙ vqin_mode Inquires input mode of an input device ∙ vql_attributes Gets line attributes ∙ vql_bg_color Gets line background colour ∙ vql_fg_color Gets line foreground colour ∙ vqm_attributes Gets marker atttributes ∙ vqm_bg_color Gets marker background colour ∙ vqm_fg_color Gets marker foreground colour ∙ vqr_bg_color Gets bitmap background colour ∙ vqr_fg_color Gets bitmap foreground colour ∙ vqt_advance Gets position for next vector character ∙ vqt_advance32 Gets more exact position for next vector character (fix31). ∙ vqt_attributes Gets text attributes ∙ vqt_cacheinfo No information available at present ∙ vqt_cachesize Gets size of the vector character cache ∙ vqt_char_index Converts index from/ to given mappings ∙ vqt_drv_avail No information available at present ∙ vqt_ext_name Extended function for obtaining font information ∙ vqt_extent Calculates dimensions of a text bounding rectangle ∙ vqt_f_extent Calculates dimensions of a text for vector fonts ∙ vqt_f_extent16 Calculates dimensions of a text for 16- bit Speedo character indexed text ∙ vqt_bg_color Gets text background colour ∙ vqt_fg_color Gets text foreground colour ∙ vqt_fontheader Gets information about a font header ∙ vqt_fontinfo Gets information about a font ∙ vqt_get_table Inquires address of the character transformation tables ∙ vqt_justified Inquires offsets from an alignment point ∙ vqt_name Gets name and index of a font ∙ vqt_name_and_id Finds font ID and name ∙ vqt_pairkern Gets adjustment vector information for kerning of a character pair ∙ vqt_real_extent Gets bounding rectangle around a text ∙ vqt_trackkern Gets adjustment vectors for fonts with track-kerning ∙ vqt_width Calculates width of a character cell ∙ vqt_xfntinfo Gets information about a font ∙ v_create_driver_info Gets information about a driver ∙ v_delete_driver_info Deletes information about a driver ∙ v_get_driver_info Gets extended information about a driver ∙ v_getbitmap_info Gets placement information about the bitmap of a vector character ∙ v_read_default_settings Gets default printer settings ∙ v_write_default_settings Sets the default printer settings Note: Besides general attributes, the functions listed here can obtain extensive information about text handling. See Also: VDI workstations Style guidelines