Graphics
Even in
graphics mode, one 8-inch line can accommodate
480 columns of graphics; quadruple-density, almost 2OOO columns
can fit on the same g-inch
Since the &inter does not use
decimal numbers larger than
255,
the graphics mode command uses
two numbers for reserving columns.
To figure
and
divide the total number of columns by 256.
The result is
the’ remainder is
Since the command is set up
for two numbers, you must supply two even if you need only one.
When you need fewer
256
just make the number
of
you are
and make
zero. For example, if
you wish to
of
data;
should be
+ (6 256).
If you are using a programming language with MOD (modulus) and
INT (integer) functions, you can use the following formulas to
in
the
columns:
The
will’
the
of
‘by and
as
no titter
This means
that you must be sure to
data or
the printer will stop and wait for more data and will seem to be
locked. If, on the other hand, you supply too much graphics data,
the excess
be interpreted and printed as regular text.
Printing
patterns
The first
is just a’ s&&program to show you how the
graphics command, column reservation numbers, and data can be
used in a BASIC program.
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Software and Graphics
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