TV_Text Demo, how can i make the font size large ?

brad0

Ok i am looking at the code for the TV_TEXT_DEMO how can i make the font size large ?
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mosquito56

If you want larger fonts you might try the "graphics.spin" in the library with the new propeller tool. Run graphicsdemo.spin, he did some amazing things. I gave up on using it as it using alot of memory but that's the only way I know of to get what you want.

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brad0

ok i will look into that but i still think there is a way ....

mosquito56

Please let me know if you find something so I can use it also.

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Paul Baker

It should be possible by manipulating the video parameters in TV_Text to paint the pixels less often and draw scan lines more than once, but it's not a simple task.

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Paul Baker
Propeller Applications Engineer

Parallax, Inc.

brad0

ok i will play with the code - scan line

brad0

din't get the front size bigger

deSilva

Use my MPE_TEXT_013 substitution, I posted it for just this purpose. I think there is a preconfigured PAL and NTSC version, but take the NTSC version by all means, as PAL makes no sense on 320x240 displays.

Paul Baker

brad0 said...
din't get the front size bigger

It's not as simple as changing a number, it takes actually rewriting the driver. To do so requires a full understanding of the video generator.

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Paul Baker
Propeller Applications Engineer

Parallax, Inc.