80x25 VGA Text with one color per character (like IBM-CGA text color mode)
Antonio Fern
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Hi.
I have reviewed different implementations of VGA text output on the Object Exchange library but have not found what I wanted so I am wondering whether is it possible to have what I want.
I need to output 80x25 (or 24) text to a VGA monitor, with different background and foreground colors for each character cell, with a palette of 16 or 8 fixed colors. In other words, something similar to the old IBM CGA text mode.
I would need to keep the text buffer (that is the 80x25 characters) within the Propeller itself. The character definition is not critical but, if possible, I would like to define at least the 128 graphic characters.
Is all that possible with a Propeller or is it too much to ask ?
I have reviewed different implementations of VGA text output on the Object Exchange library but have not found what I wanted so I am wondering whether is it possible to have what I want.
I need to output 80x25 (or 24) text to a VGA monitor, with different background and foreground colors for each character cell, with a palette of 16 or 8 fixed colors. In other words, something similar to the old IBM CGA text mode.
I would need to keep the text buffer (that is the 80x25 characters) within the Propeller itself. The character definition is not critical but, if possible, I would like to define at least the 128 graphic characters.
Is all that possible with a Propeller or is it too much to ask ?
Comments
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php/129769-50-column-VGA-text-driver-in-one-cog-60-50-40-30-25-20...rows!-%28RELEASED%29
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php/122305-VGA-colour-and-VT100-objects
Andy