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javavi Guru  Joined: 01/10/2023 Location: UkrainePosts: 507 |
On my 19-inch monitor, FONT 1 in 1024x768 and 1280x720 looks great!  Even though my eyesight is bad  I think that's the point of a high resolution, so that more text information fits in. What are the thoughts of others? |
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| dddns Guru Joined: 20/09/2024 Location: GermanyPosts: 544 |
I've tested these resolutions on a 24" and 27". For my taste, FONT 3 looks very nice but is too big. FONT 1 looks good, is clearly readable and while editing code, it offers a great overview. FONT 4 would be my favorite as it is just that bit bigger, that overview in editor is still very good while even more comfortable to read. But I would also suggest FONT 1 as default because of the extended character set. This all wouldn't matter too much to me, if setting the default font would work in full extend (colour tiling in editor and fallback behavior). |
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| WhiteWizzard Guru Joined: 05/04/2013 Location: United KingdomPosts: 2944 |
As suggested before, can there not be two separate options; one to set the default font for the editor, and another to set the default font (and colours) for command-prompt mode. That way, the user is in control should they be using a screen-size/resolution that doesn’t suit a system defined default. Remembering there are only three ‘modes’ that the PicoMite can be in (command-prompt, editor, program-run’) then having two options for setting font for when entering the ‘command-prompt’ and ‘editor’ makes sense. Obviously the code controls colours and fonts when in ‘program-run’ mode. I may have missed the points raised previously as I am reading these at work so have to be quick!!  |
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| Volhout Guru Joined: 05/03/2018 Location: NetherlandsPosts: 5091 |
Question is: Does it work ? Or is there a functional problem ? When it works..embrase it, and be happy with the gift of MMBasic. Be grateful for the gift. When it does not work. Ask Peter to fix the problem. Volhout PicomiteVGA PETSCII ROBOTS |
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Mixtel90 Guru Joined: 05/10/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 7939 |
Is there a "right" answer? Will it suit both 9" monitors and 23" monitors equally? What if the beginner works with the editor in a window and the manual in another? Is there space? Can you run with the console in one window, the graphics display in a second and the manual in a third? Hmmm.... Mick Zilog Inside! nascom.info for Nascom & Gemini Preliminary MMBasic docs & my PCB designs |
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| dddns Guru Joined: 20/09/2024 Location: GermanyPosts: 544 |
For my stand alone computer setup I can say, that the latest firmware runs brilliant and that the (default)font issue is none..it works perfect!. I'm very happy with this and the stand-alone computer feeling is just fantastic. Many thanks in any way! > option list PicoMite MMBasic USB RP2040 Edition V6.00.03 OPTION SERIAL CONSOLE COM1,GP28,GP29 OPTION SYSTEM SPI GP22,GP23,GP20 OPTION SYSTEM I2C GP24,GP25 OPTION FLASH SIZE 16777216 OPTION COLOURCODE ON OPTION KEYBOARD US, 0, 0, 180, 70 OPTION HEARTBEAT OFF OPTION PICO OFF OPTION CPUSPEED (KHz) 378000 OPTION LCDPANEL CONSOLE 4 OPTION DISPLAY 30, 80 OPTION LCDPANEL SSD1963_7, LANDSCAPE,,GP16,NORESET OPTION TOUCH GP21,GP19 GUI CALIBRATE 1, 85, 337, 2063, 1344 OPTION SDCARD COMBINED CS OPTION KEYBOARD REPEAT 180,70 OPTION RTC AUTO ENABLE OPTION DEFAULT FONT 4, 1 Edited 2025-07-14 19:21 by dddns |
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| matherp Guru Joined: 11/12/2012 Location: United KingdomPosts: 10316 |
I think there is one "bug" which I will address in some subsequent release. If you override the default font then when you switch to the default mode (typically mode 1) then your default font should be restored rather than the system default for that mode. |
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| dddns Guru Joined: 20/09/2024 Location: GermanyPosts: 544 |
One correction to the above: even if default font is set to 4, after an syntax error it falls back to font 1 |
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| toml_12953 Guru Joined: 13/02/2015 Location: United StatesPosts: 444 |
Another reset I wish wouldn't happen after an error: The colors change back to white on black. I'm trying to find the error() routine to see if that's where the fonts and colors are changed. I'd like the system to revert to the default colors (in my case, green on black) after an error or after EDIT mode rather than always white on black. |
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| javavi Guru Joined: 01/10/2023 Location: UkrainePosts: 507 |
@matherp Launching the same FM program (MODE 1: FONT 1) at different resolutions, I noticed that at 800x600 resolution, a more HEAP RAM is used than at other resolutions, including high ones. What could this be connected with? Edited 2025-07-14 20:03 by javavi |
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| matherp Guru Joined: 11/12/2012 Location: United KingdomPosts: 10316 |
I've explained this before. 800x600 and 848x480 both steal heap in order to support mode 3 at full resolution and mode 5 at RGB332 |
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| dddns Guru Joined: 20/09/2024 Location: GermanyPosts: 544 |
Just tested and works for me: OPTION LCDPANEL CONSOLE 4,rgb(green),rgb(red) Colours will not change after sytax error or leaving editor. Even in the editor the background keeps being red. The font will stay at 4 after leaving the editor. Font only changes to 1, if an error occurs. option line then is: OPTION LCDPANEL CONSOLE 4, FF00, FF0000 or this way works for me: OPTION DEFAULT COLOURS CYAN, BLACK Edited 2025-07-14 20:29 by dddns |
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| toml_12953 Guru Joined: 13/02/2015 Location: United StatesPosts: 444 |
Ah. I'm not using an LCD panel, just a serial port console. The colors revert to white on black only on my serial console. I'd like the colors to stay where I put them. |
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| dddns Guru Joined: 20/09/2024 Location: GermanyPosts: 544 |
What VT-100 emulation do you use? In putty it works for me but not in a linux standard terminal. That has changed while/with 6.00.01 Edited 2025-07-14 21:22 by dddns |
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| toml_12953 Guru Joined: 13/02/2015 Location: United StatesPosts: 444 |
I use TeraTerm on Win 11. |
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| dddns Guru Joined: 20/09/2024 Location: GermanyPosts: 544 |
I was wrong, bc/fc colours set in putty change as well back to black/white. This is intended, see here 7th posting from top Edited 2025-07-15 06:59 by dddns |
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| toml_12953 Guru Joined: 13/02/2015 Location: United StatesPosts: 444 |
In the manual it says PLAY TONE left [, right [,dur] [,interrupt]]] which says that the only required parameter is the left channel frequency. but when I try PLAY TONE 2000 I get Error : Argument count |
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| toml_12953 Guru Joined: 13/02/2015 Location: United StatesPosts: 444 |
I used to be able to do this and I heard two different frequencies: PLAY TONE 10000,4000 Now, though, I only hear one frequency. |
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phil99 Guru Joined: 11/02/2018 Location: AustraliaPosts: 2642 |
I too only hear one frequency, but the frequency meter shows they are both there. If I try PLAY TONE 1000,4000 I do hear both. Half a century ago I could hear 18000Hz... |
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| Mixtel90 Guru Joined: 05/10/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 7939 |
Hehe... I know that one... :( I now have 1.15 ears - the RH one hardly hears anything. The LH one gives up somewhere around 10kHZ, I think. Goodness knows how bad it would have been if I'd ever worked in noisy places or made a habit of going to loud concerts or cinemas in my lifetime! Mick Zilog Inside! nascom.info for Nascom & Gemini Preliminary MMBasic docs & my PCB designs |
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