_FULLSCREEN

The _FULLSCREEN statement attempts to make the program window fullscreen.

Syntax

_FULLSCREEN [_STRETCH | _SQUAREPIXELS| _OFF][, _SMOOTH]

Parameter(s)

• _STRETCH default first choice attempts to mimic QBasic's full screens if possible. _FULLSCREEN (function) returns 1.
• _SQUAREPIXELS alternate choice enlarges the pixels into squares on some monitors. _FULLSCREEN (function) returns 2
• _OFF turns _FULLSCREEN off after full screen has been enabled. _FULLSCREEN (function) returns 0.
• Second optional parameter _SMOOTH applies anti-aliasing to the stretched screen.

Description

• Set the SCREEN mode and text WIDTH when necessary first. Otherwise there may be desktop view issues.
• _FULLSCREEN with no parameters chooses _STRETCH or _SQUAREPIXELS (prioritizes _STRETCH to mimic QBasic if possible)
• **Check the fullscreen mode with the _FULLSCREEN (function) function in your programs when a method is required.
• It is advisable to get INPUT from the user to confirm that fullscreen was completed or there were possible monitor incompatibilities.
• If fullscreen is not confirmed with a _FULLSCREEN (function) return greater than 0, then disable with _FULLSCREEN _OFF.
• NOTE: _FULLSCREEN can also be affected by custom _FONT size settings and make program screens too large.

Example(s)

Setting the screen mode first prevents enlargement of the desktop before the program window is set:

SCREEN 12
_FULLSCREEN
IF _FULLSCREEN = 0 THEN _FULLSCREEN _OFF 'check that a full screen mode initialized

LINE (100, 100)-(500, 400), 13, BF

How fonts and _FULLSCREEN affect the program's window size.

SCREEN 0
DO
  PRINT
  LINE INPUT "Enter MODE 1) ENLARGE WINDOW  2) FULL _SQUAREPIXELS  3) FULL _STRETCH: ", WMODE$
  PRINT
  IF WMODE$ = "1" THEN INPUT "SIZE 1 TO 9: ", ENLARGE%

  SELECT CASE ENLARGE%
    CASE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: STYLE$ = "MONOSPACE, BOLD"
    CASE 6, 7, 8, 9: STYLE$ = "MONOSPACE"
    CASE ELSE: STYLE$ = "MONOSPACE"
  END SELECT

  SELECT CASE WMODE$
    CASE "1"
      full = _FULLSCREEN
      IF full > 0 THEN _FULLSCREEN _OFF
      f& = _LOADFONT("c:\windows\fonts\lucon.ttf", 13 + ENLARGE%, STYLE$)
      _FONT f&
    CASE "2"
      _FULLSCREEN _SQUAREPIXELS
      full = _FULLSCREEN
      IF full = 0 THEN GOSUB FCHECK
    CASE "3"
      _FULLSCREEN _STRETCH
      full = _FULLSCREEN
      IF full = 0 THEN GOSUB FCHECK
  END SELECT

  mode = _FULLSCREEN
  PRINT
  PRINT "_FULLSCREEN mode ="; mode,
  PRINT "PRESS ESC TO END OR ENTER TO CONTINUE..."

  DO: SLEEP: B$ = INKEY$: LOOP UNTIL B$ = CHR$(13) OR B$ = CHR$(27)

  GOSUB ClearFont

LOOP UNTIL B$ = CHR$(27) 
ClearFont
END

FCHECK:
Z3 = timer
DO
IF TIMER < Z3 THEN Z3 = Z3 - TIMER
IF TIMER - Z3 > 4 THEN EXIT DO
LOOP
full = _FULLSCREEN
IF full = 0 THEN _FULLSCREEN _OFF: SOUND 100, .75
RETURN

ClearFont: 
IF f& > 0 THEN
    _FONT 16 'select inbuilt 8x16 default font
    _FREEFONT f&
END IF
RETURN    

Testing all fullscreen methods.

PRINT "Hello, world!"
PRINT "Hit 1 for windowed mode;
PRINT "    2 for _STRETCH"
PRINT "    3 for _SQUAREPIXELS"
PRINT "    4 for _STRETCH, _SMOOTH"
PRINT "    5 for _SQUAREPIXELS, _SMOOTH"
DO
    k$ = INKEY$
    SELECT CASE VAL(k$)
        CASE 1
            _FULLSCREEN _OFF
        CASE 2
            _FULLSCREEN _STRETCH
        CASE 3
            _FULLSCREEN _SQUAREPIXELS
        CASE 4
            _FULLSCREEN _STRETCH, _SMOOTH
        CASE 5
            _FULLSCREEN _SQUAREPIXELS, _SMOOTH
    END SELECT
    _LIMIT 30
LOOP UNTIL _EXIT
SYSTEM

See Also

• _FULLSCREEN (function)
• _ALLOWFULLSCREEN
• _FONT, SCREEN
• _SCREENIMAGE
• _SCREENMOVE, _SCREENX, _SCREENY