AMSTRAD CPC464 User Manual page 38

FLASHING COLOURS
It is possible to make the colour of the characters flash between one colour and another. This can be
achieved by adding an extra colour number to the INK command of the PEN.
To see the characters on the screen flashing between bright white and bright red, type in:
i n k 1 , 2 6 , 6 [ENTER]
In this case, 1 is the PEN number, while 26 is the colour bright white, and 6 is the alternate colour,
bright red.
It is also possible to make the colour of the PAPER behind the characters flash between one colour
and another. This can be achieved by adding an extra colour number to the INK command for the
PAPER .
To see the PAPER flashing between green and bright yellow, behind the characters, type in:
i n k 0 , 9 , 2 4 [ENTER]
In this case 0 is the PAPER number. while 9 is the colour green, and 24 is the alternate colour,
bright yellow.
Now reset the computer, [CTRL] [SHIFT] [ESC]
Note that in mode 0, two of the PENs (numbers 14 and 15), together with two of the PAPERs
(numbers 14 and 15) are default flashing colours. In other words, it is not necessary to add an extra
number to the INK command.
type in the following:
mode 0 [ENTER]
pen 15 [ENTER]
on the screen you will see the word Ready flashing between sky blue and pink.
Now type in:
p a p e r 1 4
[ENTER]
cls [ENTER]
You will now see that in addition to the word Ready flashing between sky blue and pink, the
background PAPER is also flashing between yellow and blue.
It is possible to change these default flashing colours by typing in a new INK command for the PEN
or PAPER. To change the colour of the PEN to flashing black and bright white, type in:
i n k 1 5 , 0 , 2 6
[ENTER]