Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Programming Interfaces

> ## Color in character interfaces

> Color in a character interface differs from color in a graphical interface in these ways:

> - In character interfaces, the `BGCOLOR` and `FGCOLOR` attributes have the unknown value (?).

> - Each location in the color table contains a foreground/background color pair.

> - `DCOLOR` specifies a foreground/background color pair that a widget uses when it displays data.

> - `PFCOLOR` specifies a foreground/background color pair that a widget uses when it prompts for data.

> When designing your interface, make sure that you specify different color pairs for `DCOLOR` and `PFCOLOR`.

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