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help on how to display text in graphic mode
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 11:00 pm
by digo_rp
Could anyone tell me, or give me some help/docs/sources on how do I display text in graphic mode ? I?m using 800x600x256 vesa
I switch to this resolution using vm86 .
Re: help on how to display text in graphic mode
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 11:00 pm
by Da_Maestro
The BIOS uses it's built in font. It pretty much just draws the characters onto the screen.
Make a bitmap for each character and draw each bitmap directly into memory. It's not difficult to do.
Re: help on how to display text in graphic mode
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 11:00 pm
by digo_rp
tnx I?ll try it.