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'SA' Save Current Attributes

Character Display/Printer

Description

The 'SA' mnemonic causes the system to save in an internal stack the current attributes of the device. These attributes include:

  • Foreground and Background colours

  • Foreground/Background attribute

  • Reverse Video/Display attribute

  • Bold/Blink attribute

  • Underscore attribute

  • Echo mode for terminals

  • Transparent input/output modes

  • Scrolling mode

  • Uppercase input conversion

  • Current position (line/column)

The current state is preserved on a five-entry stack.

To restore the last saved value, use the 'RA' mnemonic.

See Also

'RA' Restore Last Saved Attributes