Re: A82: <sigh> Help again


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Re: A82: <sigh> Help again






Kouri Rosenberg wrote:

> Why can't I display a group of strings one after each other in menu font
> like I can with normal font? Example:
>
> paused_msg:
>          .db      "Galaxian 82 v3.0"
>          .db      "---> PAUSED <---"
>          .db      "<ENTER>: Resume "
>          .db      "<+>: Contrast + "
>          .db      "<->: Contrast - "
>          .db      "LIVES --->      "
>          .db      "LEVEL --->      "
>          .db      "SCORE --->",0
>
> All Sam does is ld hl,paused_msg \ ROM_CALL(D_ZT_STR) and it will display
> all those lines. But for some reason unknown to me, this doesn't work in
> menu font. Whywhywhywhywhy? My life would be so much easier if it did. If
> I am wrong about this, please slap me across the face and tell me what's
> wrong. Thank you!
>
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      I had that same problem with my program also.  I forgot how I got
around it because it has been so long since I did it.  You can look at my
source for Pente and probably figure it out.  Look at the source for the
second opening screen and the controls screen.


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