Epson FX-185 User Manual - Page 232
CHAP 16-COMBINING USER-DEFINED CHARACTERS, Large Letters: Double Wide
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Chapter 16 Combining User-Defined Characters In this chapter we'll explore the technique of combining userdefined characters to make large letters and symbols. Large Letters: Double Wide We'll start by placing two characters next to each other to form a double-width letter. Enter this new program, being careful to enter the line numbers as written. NEW 20 LPRINT CHR$(27)" :"CHR$(0)CHR$(0)CHR$(0); 25 'Copies ROM to RAM 30 LPRINT CHR$(27)"%"CHR$(1)CHR$(0); 'Activates RAM 60 LPRINT CHR$(27)"&"CHR$(0)"AB"; 65 'Defines characters A & B 70 FOR Y=1 TO 2: LPRINT CHR$(139); 'Attribute byte 80 FOR x=1 TO 11: READ N: LPRINT CHR$(N);: NEXT x 90 NEXT Y 180 LPRINT CHR$(27)"@";: END The ESCape sequences in line 20, 30, and 60 are the commands from the last chapter. This program prepares the printer to define the two characters A and B. Enter the DATA lines: 200 DATA 0,2,5,0,11,16,3,32,70,0,84 210 DATA 68,32,66,49,8,21,14,5,2,0,0 And how do they look side by side? Enter: 100 LPRINT "AB" 215