===== getpalettesize =====


====Syntax of getpalettesize ==== 
 <code c>
#include <graphics.h>
int getpalettesize(void);
  </code>


==== Description of getpalettesize ==== 
<code c>
getpalettesize is used to determine how many palette entries can be set
for the current graphics mode. For example, the EGA in color mode returns
16.
</code>


==== Example of getpalettesize ====
<code c>
/* getpalettesize example */

#include <graphics.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>

int main()
{
   /* request autodetection */
   int gdriver = DETECT, gmode, errorcode;
   int midx, midy;
   char psize[80];

   /* initialize graphics and local variables */
   initgraph(&gdriver, &gmode, "");

   /* read result of initialization */
   errorcode = graphresult();
   if (errorcode != grOk) {  /* an error occurred */
printf("Graphics error: %s\n", grapherrormsg(errorcode));

printf("Press any key to halt:");
getch();
exit(1);   /* terminate with an error code */
   }

   midx = getmaxx() / 2;
   midy = getmaxy() / 2;

   /* convert palette size info into string */
   sprintf(psize, "The palette has %d modifiable entries.",getpalettesize
());

   /* display the information */
   settextjustify(CENTER_TEXT, CENTER_TEXT);
   outtextxy(midx, midy, psize);

   /* clean up */
   getch();
   closegraph();

   return 0;
}
</code>


==== See also ====
[[setallpalette]]
[[setpalette]]


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