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(SSB)

Mnemonic: (SSB)
Hex equivalent: "@040C@"
Discussion: Start suppressed background display.

The (SSB) control code sets suppressed background display mode. Subsequent data is displayed as background blanks in the configured color for invisible fields. The cursor cannot be positioned in a suppresed background field.

Note: Certain control codes, such as transmit marks and right-justify marks, automatically appear as suppressed background fields. All other data attempted to be displayed in suppressed background mode will be displayed as blank spaces (invisible, protected from the cursor).

Example: 
a. 100 FORMAT ... (SSB);(BF);(BF);(BF)
   .
   PRINT (0,100)

b. PRINT (0) ... (SSB);(BF);(BF);(BF)
In this example, the PRINT ends with three blank fill control codes -- these display three lines of blanks in suppressed background, the mode set just before the last three controls.