Re: A86: calc-Off, fonts, user interrupt routine

To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A86: calc-Off, fonts, user interrupt routine
From: Dan Eble <eble@cis.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 19:24:16 -0500 (EST)
In-Reply-To: <3.0.1.16.19971213193324.186754e6@mailserver.netcarrier.com>
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On Sat, 13 Dec 1997, Grams Family wrote:

> NOTE: The user fonts are MUCH slower than the default fonts, as they have a
> couple of page changes.

That's not the only reason.  For user fonts, the ROM code does a linear
search through the font data to find the letter to print.  For the default
fonts, the ROM code just does a table lookup.

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Dan Eble <eble@cis.ohio-state.edu>
         (http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/~eble)

"Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!" - James 3:5

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A86: calc-Off, fonts, user interrupt routine

From: Grams Family <grams@netcarrier.com>