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Siavash

Mon May 25, 2009 1:46 pm


highlighting text in graphics mode

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I've been trying to highlight something with pictures on the screen. Is there any way to highlight text and have images on the screen at the same time? This works in text mode, but in text mode you can't have any pictures on the screen at the same time. In graphics or screen mode you can't highlight any text because it's just pixels.


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BigBear

Mon May 25, 2009 2:09 pm


RE:highlighting text in graphics mode

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It only works in text mode


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DtY

Mon May 25, 2009 5:24 pm


RE:highlighting text in graphics mode

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What do you mean by highlight? You can set the background colour in graphics mode.


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Siavash

Mon May 25, 2009 6:37 pm


RE:highlighting text in graphics mode

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I mean when you select text and are able to copy it. it is possible in text mode but how do i get it to work in graphics mode or a mode that allows me to have text and pictures.


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BigBear

Mon May 25, 2009 7:01 pm


RE:highlighting text in graphics mode

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You can print or save it as an image but cannot get text from it


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Insectoid

Mon May 25, 2009 7:15 pm


RE:highlighting text in graphics mode

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With some clever programming you can do it. Might not be worth it, as it would take a lot of work.


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Siavash

Mon May 25, 2009 7:21 pm


RE:highlighting text in graphics mode

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ok, but how???


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Dusk Eagle

Mon May 25, 2009 7:27 pm


Re: highlighting text in graphics mode

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Is this the effect you want?

View.Set ("graphics")
Pic.Draw (Pic.FileNew("pic.jpeg"), 100,100, picCopy)
colorback (green)
put "hello world"..
colorback(white) %the .. above and this line stop the green highlight from continuing across the whole screen



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Siavash

Mon May 25, 2009 7:55 pm


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no i mean when you highlight text and you can right click and copy the text. 
try:
View.Set ("text") 
put "hello world"
and you can copy the text

but it doesnt let me use graphics in text mode.

i want something that will let me use graphics but still be able to highlight text and be able to copy it from the program.


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Dusk Eagle

Mon May 25, 2009 8:00 pm


Re: highlighting text in graphics mode

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Is there no way to store what you were going to output to the screen as a string instead? You could then just pass the string along (or open a new window using View.Set ("text") and output the string).


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Insectoid

Mon May 25, 2009 8:01 pm


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I'm afraid that may be beyond what you have yet learned. It involves creating your own textbox and everything, which is q bit advanced.


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saltpro15

Mon May 25, 2009 8:07 pm


RE:highlighting text in graphics mode

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does this work, basically just coding what Dusk Eagle said


setscreen ("graphics")
drawfillbox (10, 10, 200, 200, black)
var winID : int
winID := Window.Open ("text")
put "hello world"



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BigBear

Mon May 25, 2009 9:14 pm


RE:highlighting text in graphics mode

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That would open a new window and if it is just setscreen ("text") it cls' all the graphics


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Siavash

Mon May 25, 2009 9:25 pm


RE:highlighting text in graphics mode

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Thanks insectoid
I am just not very familiar with text since i have only done pixel graphics

anyway your text box idea will work really well for me :)


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Kharybdis

Tue May 26, 2009 7:46 am


RE:highlighting text in graphics mode

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Making your own GUI would be hard... just a warning. or at least .. good GUI ...