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JoelJ

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Posted: 22nd Nov 2003 08:43 Edited at: 22nd Nov 2003 09:12

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   if tF# < 100
      if keystate(201) = 1 then inc tF#
   endif
   if tF# > 20
      if keystate(209) = 1 then dec tF#
      set cursor 5,400
   endif

   set cursor 5,400
   print "Force: "; tF#
   set cursor 5,415
   print "Angle: "; angle#

i need a way of clearing the text before it updates the number else it will end up with a white box

oh also i have this

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 Set Camera view 5,5,635,400

at the beginnign of code, so the 3d world is boxed out from the rest

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Posted: 22nd Nov 2003 13:38

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You could either paste a blank image over the text, making sure that this image is the same size as your text area:

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sync on

rem grab a blank image
get image 1,0,0,640,19,1

make object cube 1,10
set camera view 20,20,620,460

do
  rotate object 1,0,object angle y(1) + 0.1,0

  rem erase top line of text
  paste image 1,0,0

  text 0,0,"tidy text : " + str$(timer())
  text 0,461,"untidy text : " + str$(timer())

  sync
loop

...or use the Box command to erase the text:

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sync on

make object cube 1,10
set camera view 20,20,620,460

do
  rotate object 1,0,object angle y(1) + 0.1,0

  rem erase top line of text
  ink 0,0 : box 0,0,640,19

  ink rgb(255,255,255),0
  text 0,0,"tidy text : " + str$(timer())
  text 0,461,"untidy text : " + str$(timer())

  sync
loop

The box method maybe better, at least you can easily change the color if need be.

Hope this helps

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JoelJ

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Posted: 22nd Nov 2003 20:39

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well the thing is, i have seen people print things the FPS in the corner of the screen and have no problem with it like i am.

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Posted: 22nd Nov 2003 20:54 Edited at: 22nd Nov 2003 21:44

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never mind, i got it working they way i want.
all works fine exept the angle, but im going to be changing that a lot soon, so im not even going to mess w/it

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