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BAM: I'm setting up alternative character sets - CharlieJV - 05-13-2023

Details in this post at the RetroCoders Community


RE: BAM: I'm setting up an alternative font - James D Jarvis - 05-20-2023

(05-13-2023, 04:27 PM)CharlieJV Wrote: Details in this post at the RetroCoders Community

Neat, I like that _LETCHR$ command.


RE: BAM: I'm setting up an alternative font - CharlieJV - 05-21-2023

(05-20-2023, 09:17 PM)James D Jarvis Wrote:
(05-13-2023, 04:27 PM)CharlieJV Wrote: Details in this post at the RetroCoders Community

Neat, I like that _LETCHR$ command.

Thanks for checking that out.

Yeah, I've got a funny little fascination with character-based graphics, and I like the idea that anybody can easily setup some custom characters for their programs.


RE: BAM: I'm setting up an alternative font - CharlieJV - 05-22-2023

And a character editor in the works:

(I'm kind of cheating here using TiddlyWiki script and widgets, but hey: took me all of 30 minutes, so woohoo I say.)

   


RE: BAM: I'm setting up alternative character sets - CharlieJV - 05-22-2023

Alternative ASCII character sets and alternative extended character sets:

   

   

   


RE: BAM: I'm setting up alternative character sets - James D Jarvis - 05-22-2023

My first home computer was a TI-994a and the character set was editable in that, a feature I've always enjoyed.


RE: BAM: I'm setting up alternative character sets - CharlieJV - 05-26-2023

Somewhat related: editing stand-alone characters.

I've got a test version of BASIC Anywhere Machine here.

I've got some related notes for the upcoming release here.

My release notes need to be updated to reflect work I've done tonight.

Focus of my work tonight is to setup a vanilla "manager" for creation of custom characters.

2 screenshot:  the Tools Menu with the new "Custom Characters" menu item added, and a multi-window screenshot displaying the Custom Characters Manager and several characters being simultaneously edited.

   


   


RE: BAM: I'm setting up alternative character sets - CharlieJV - 05-26-2023

(05-22-2023, 02:00 PM)James D Jarvis Wrote: My first home computer was a TI-994a and the character set was editable in that, a feature I've always enjoyed.

 "My first home computer" stories are awesome.

First computer in the 70's and 80's, I don't know if it is possible to have warm fuzzies for technology after that.

I don't think I'd get warm fuzzies from "my first smartphone was a ..." stories.  Meh.


RE: BAM: I'm setting up alternative character sets - JRace - 05-26-2023

"My first PC was...."

(pauses, hears audience snoring and crickets chirping)