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Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen

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On Monday, November 30, 2015 at 10:55:05 AM UTC-6, Chris Torrence wrote:
> On Sunday, November 29, 2015 at 10:48:19 PM UTC-7, Mark Lemmert wrote:
> > On Sunday, November 29, 2015 at 8:49:13 PM UTC-6, denisb...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > On Monday, 30 November 2015 03:43:31 UTC+11, qkumba  wrote:
> > > > You'll need to draw the entire character yourself, using font data that you define, point by point, line by line.  There was another thread about this recently, but I don't have the title in front of me to point you there.
> > > 
> > > Here is the most recent thread - https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.sys.apple2/0C6gxl8-2Go
> > 
> > thanks for the information!
> > 
> > on this thread I came across a very promising resource:
> > 
> > Assembly Lines: The Complete Book. 
> > https://archive.org/details/AssemblyLinesCompleteWagner 
> > 
> > Chapter 31 is about a Hires Character Generator.
> 
> Hi Mark,
> 
> I was just going to suggest that chapter. Roger Wagner does a great job at explaining how to put the characters up on the screen. Also, on the same archive.org site, you should be able to download the sample program disks.
> 
> Finally, if you want a physical copy of the book, you can get the new version at either Lulu or Amazon:
> http://www.lulu.com/shop/roger-wagner/assembly-lines-the-complete-book/hardcover/product-21959093.html
> http://amzn.com/1312089407
> 
> Cheers,
> Chris

Thanks for the information! Really glad to know there is a way to get the sample program code. I wasn't looking forward to typing in the hex for that character editor :-)

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Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen Mark Lemmert <mark.lemmert@gmail.com> - 2015-11-29 07:55 -0800
  Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen qkumba <peter.ferrie@gmail.com> - 2015-11-29 08:43 -0800
    Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen Mark Lemmert <mark.lemmert@gmail.com> - 2015-11-29 10:14 -0800
      Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2015-11-29 11:08 -0800
        Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen Mark Lemmert <mark.lemmert@gmail.com> - 2015-11-29 21:46 -0800
    Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen denisbytezone@gmail.com - 2015-11-29 18:49 -0800
      Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen Mark Lemmert <mark.lemmert@gmail.com> - 2015-11-29 21:48 -0800
        Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen Chris Torrence <gorthmog@gmail.com> - 2015-11-30 08:55 -0800
          Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> - 2015-11-30 17:22 +0000
          Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen Mark Lemmert <mark.lemmert@gmail.com> - 2015-12-02 14:05 -0800
  Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen michael.pohoreski@gmail.com - 2016-01-09 13:41 -0800
    Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen michael.pohoreski@gmail.com - 2016-01-09 18:28 -0800
      Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen Hugh Hood <hughhood@earthlink.net> - 2016-01-10 10:31 -0600
        Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen michael.pohoreski@gmail.com - 2016-01-10 10:09 -0800
        Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen michael.pohoreski@gmail.com - 2016-01-10 21:57 -0800
          Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen Kevin Dady <osgeld@cheesefactory.us> - 2016-01-11 06:34 -0800
            Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen michael.pohoreski@gmail.com - 2016-01-16 07:25 -0800
              Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> - 2016-01-16 11:24 -0600
              Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen mmphosis <mmphosis@macgui.com> - 2016-01-17 17:54 +0000
                Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen michael.pohoreski@gmail.com - 2016-01-18 09:45 -0800
          Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen Hugh Hood <hughhood@earthlink.net> - 2016-01-11 23:01 -0600
            Re: Plotting Text Characters on Hi-Res Graphics Screen michael.pohoreski@gmail.com - 2016-01-12 18:57 -0800
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