Simple_text_output.setmode(), Setmode() – Intel Extensible Firmware Interface User Manual
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Extensible Firmware Interface Specification
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12/01/02
Version 1.10
SIMPLE_TEXT_OUTPUT.SetMode()
Summary
Sets the output device(s) to a specified mode.
Prototype
EFI_STATUS
(* EFIAPI EFI_TEXT_SET_MODE) (
IN
SIMPLE_TEXT_OUTPUT_INTERFACE
*This,
IN
UINTN
ModeNumber
);
Parameters
This
A pointer to the
instance.
Type
SIMPLE_TEXT_OUTPUT_INTERFACE
is defined in the
“Related Definitions” section of Section 10.3.
ModeNumber
The text mode to set.
Description
The
SetMode()
function sets the output device(s) to the requested mode. On success the device
is in the geometry for the requested mode, and the device has been cleared to the current
background color with the cursor at (0,0).
Status Codes Returned
EFI_SUCCESS
The requested text mode was set.
EFI_DEVICE_ERROR
The device had an error and could not complete the request.
EFI_UNSUPPORTED
The mode number was not valid.