[Coco] OT:my video

[Bill Pierce]

Wayne, yes "line" is a graphics function only. It's the same as basic's line function.
You may want to explore using "overlay" windows for the tabs. They can be created "invisible" over your window and then cleared, colors set, text written etc and when closed, restore what was underneath (if the "save" attribute is set on creation). 
These windows do not use your 64k workspace and can be used on HW text windows..I use these extensively in my programs.


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-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Campbell <asa.rand at gmail.com>
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Sat, Mar 29, 2014 11:06 am
Subject: Re: [Coco] OT:my video


On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 9:47 AM, S Klammer <sklammer at gmail.com> wrote:

> <snip>

I might have also used a (text) line border.
>

I looked at the LINE function in GFX2. While the manual does not
specifically say so, it returns errors when trying to use it on a text
screen, so I assume it is a graphics window function only. As for using the
UNDLN function, I am already doing that with the first letter of the tab
words and the first letter of the options for saving, exiting and defaults.
If I use UNDLN to create a solid looking border between the tabs and the
body, you won't see the underscore of the first letter.

I have thought of an alternative, and I am going to do that today. I will
also be setting the colors in the color registers so they reflect
foreground and background versions (light and dark). I'll post when the
video is on youtube.

Wayne

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