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  GETATTR()                                                   Video Function
 Purpose..: Grab the screen location color number
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 Syntax...: GetAttr( <nRow>, <nCol> ) --> nClrNo

 Arguments: <nRow>     = row on the screen.
            <nCol>     = column on the screen.

 Returns..: nClrNo is the integer representing a color attribute.
            The integer formula is ...nFore + ( nBack * 16 )

 Remark...: It is a high speed function used to pick off the
            color attribute at the given co-ordinates.
            It does not change Clipper's color settings.

 Source...: VIDREAD.C
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 Example..: The example will grab a point of the screen.
            Like all of these functions, it uses direct video
            writes for speed.

                nClrSpot := GetAttr( 17, 23 )

See Also: GetAttrFG() GetAttrBG() GetChar()

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