is this possible ?
chr$(8) will not work
chr$(8) will not work
setcursorposition in console window
BlitzMax Forums/BlitzMax Beginners Area/setcursorposition in console window no sorry
What is Chr(8) supposed to do? (I've never seen that character code used for anything)
this is only os : win :(
If you want cross platform then curses is the only option I think for a real console window.
I created a roguelike in Bmax and ended up writing my own console lib to use the Bmax window with terminal image font.
I created a roguelike in Bmax and ended up writing my own console lib to use the Bmax window with terminal image font.
I have a 50% developed cross-platform curses module. Runs in a console and works on Mac, Win32 and Linux. Still needs quite a bit of the API implemented tho, but works quite well. No public release available yet.
Been having a look at libtcod over the last day or so. Looks doable although the SDL backend needs re-implemented in BlitzMax. I have the code currently compiling on Win32 and Mac. Done properly (haw), this could work under GL and DX.
Been having a look at libtcod over the last day or so. Looks doable although the SDL backend needs re-implemented in BlitzMax. I have the code currently compiling on Win32 and Mac. Done properly (haw), this could work under GL and DX.
That's great that your converting Libtcod Brucey, put me on the beta testers list.
...not the most exciting screenshot in the world...
getting a BlitzMax backend working instead of the SDL one is a bit more work than I thought... but not impossible, it seems :-p
Currently trying to figure out the best way to build the non-root consoles. perhaps render-to-texture... or straight into a pixmap... ack!
getting a BlitzMax backend working instead of the SDL one is a bit more work than I thought... but not impossible, it seems :-p
Currently trying to figure out the best way to build the non-root consoles. perhaps render-to-texture... or straight into a pixmap... ack!
The first method I started with was to create an Type called 'tScreen' that contains an [8*8 pix] array the size of the window:
[psuedo example]
Then have one global variable that contains the current screen being shown
so the user can create custom screens and show/hide them as needed.
Also here are some good terminal fonts.
http://dwarf.lendemaindeveille.com/index.php/List_of_user_character_sets
[psuedo example]
Type tCell Field Char$ = chr(0) Field fColor%[3] Field bColor%[3] EndType Type tScreen Field Cells[ScreenW,ScreenH]:tCell '// ScreenW is GraphicsWidth/8 for 8x8 image Method Print(String$, X,Y,fCol%[],bCol%[]) '// loop through the string, set each cell to its char/color EndMethod End Type
Then have one global variable that contains the current screen being shown
so the user can create custom screens and show/hide them as needed.
Also here are some good terminal fonts.
http://dwarf.lendemaindeveille.com/index.php/List_of_user_character_sets
rox :)