Pente (was: Re: A82: <sigh> Help again)

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Subject: Pente (was: Re: A82: <sigh> Help again)
From: ADAMMAN106 <ADAMMAN106@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 20:01:36 EDT
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In a message dated 98-05-13 14:52:17 EDT, you write:

> 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.

you have probably heard this, but Pente doesn't work AT ALL on a 19.0 calc.  I
haven't tried it with my 16, but I assume it works fine.

~Adamman

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Re: Pente (was: Re: A82: <sigh> Help again)

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