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Re: 8x8 graphic characters

• Posted by cklester <cklester at HOTPOP.COM> Jul 24, 2000
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David, I think it's a tweak to the VGA registers... i'll check on this and
try to find some details for you.

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----- Original Message -----
From: Cuny, David at DSS <David.Cuny at DSS.CA.GOV>
To: <EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 1:19 PM
Subject: 8x8 graphic characters


>
>
> Does anyone know how to set the video mode so that when 8x8 fonts are
> displayed, they appear without any gap between them? Specifically, I'm
> trying to display a redefined character set, but I'm getting gaps between
my
> characters.
>
> DOS fonts are typically 'hard wired' so certain graphic characters
overscan
> the 9th column, connecting them to the adjacent font. But I've seen
> applications (for example, ScreamTracker and ImpulseTracker) that manage
to
> display the characters contingiously, without a gap. I suspect that you
have
> to tweak the VGA mode, but I can't seem to find any information on how to
do
> this.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -- David Cuny
>