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Get(ScreenDepth)

Purpose 

Returns the number of bits needed to represent the color or shade of gray of a pixel on the main screen.

Format 

Get(ScreenDepth)

Parameters 

None

Data type returned 

number

Originated in 

FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier

Description 

A value of 8 represents 256 (equal to 2⁸) colors or shades of gray.

Notes

•	In FileMaker WebDirect, this function is not supported and returns 32.

•	For information on how functions evaluate differently on the host versus the client, search the FileMaker Knowledge Base available at http://help.filemaker.com.

Examples 

Returns 32 on a display showing millions (2³²) of colors.

Returns 16 on a display showing thousands (2¹⁶) of colors.

Returns 4 on a VGA display.

Returns 1 on a black-and-white display.

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