Re: [cc65] TGI bitmap fnts revisited

From: Oliver Schmidt <ol.sc1web.de>
Date: 2011-07-13 21:43:10
Hi Greg,

>> There is a third (Pascal) way:
>>   c) Separately pass in the (sub)string's length.  The kernel clips off
>>      the end of the string simply by reducing the claimed length.
>>      It clips off the beginning by changing the string-pointer,
>>      moving a coördinate, and reducing the claimed length.

Cool :-)

> You are right. Especially if the driver needs some costly initialization
> before starting to draw a character (bitmaps or shifts), this might be better
> than b).

Full ACK.

Regards,
Oliver
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