[A83] Re: Special ram areas?

To: assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: [A83] Re: Special ram areas?
From: Peter-Martijn Kuipers <hyper@hysoft-automation.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 19:06:15 +0100 (CET)
In-Reply-To: <30757.1004700550@www53.gmx.net> from "Ronald Teune" at Nov 02, 2001 12:29:10 PM
Reply-To: assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org


> I know, but it won't be possible to add new fonts without having to compile
> a whole app.

Oh, no, it would be possible, you just have to compile the fonts to hex code,
and add the hex code of the fonts to the end of the hex code (compiled) of the 
app. The only backdraw is that you need to re-sign the app every time, but 
that's no real problem...

 
> > Explanation:
> > What I mean is that you could have a font description like this:
> > .db "FONT" ; or anything that identifies this as a font, must be the same
> 
> I was thinking of .db "zCalcFont" (z=zeekoe)
> 
> >          ; for 
> > 	   ; all fonts
> > .db "name" ; fixed_length name
> > ...font data...
> > .db "END_FONT" ; or whatever constant you want to identify the end...
> > 
> > you could make a program or script that takes the font data, and put's it
> > into your app at the end, then sign it, ready to be put onto the calc...
> > Another script/program might be able to remove specific fonts. an then
> > re-sign
> > it.
> > 
> > In your app, you'd need to put a label at the end, and let a routine
> > search for
> > fonts from that label on...
> > If the first thing after that label isn't the start_font constant, there
> > are
> > no external fonts...
> > 
> > Only problem with this is that you'd need to re-install the flash app
> > every 
> > time you add a new font.
> > A good thing is that the user can use the "free" space in the app for
> > fonts, 
> > instead of letting it go to waste.
> 
> I ask hereby: has anyone got fonts for me which I can use in the app?
> Also, I want to put an option "RIGView pic of me" in it, and maybe some
> other pictures.
> 
> > --Peter-Martijn
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > > -- 
> > >     Ronald Teune @School
> > >     http://www.zeekoe.cjb.net
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> > > 
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> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
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>     Ronald Teune @School
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[A83] Re: Special ram areas?

From: Ronald Teune <RTWolf@gmx.net>