glcd font size incorrect

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glcd font size incorrect

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can someone run code below with eb076 and tell me if the simi window matches the glcd, mine doesnt, im running v5.4...
sizes 1-3 are not correct to simi on my side
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Re: glcd font size incorrect

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Hi Brandon here is my gLCD running your Flowchart:
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Hope this helps?
Have you got a photo of your gLCD screen please?
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thanks for testing that martin, your picture results are same as mine, but that doesnt match what the font is explained as or what the simi screen shows, i could have sworn i had the true font #3, last night i mapped everything out with the simulator then wanted to conferm on hardware which is why im posting :?

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here's what i mean, this simi results for test are in the upper right corner of picture, the simi matches the description in help file, i take it the simulation is generic among all lcd types, in reality it should be listed as small,small bold, medium,large
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Re: glcd font size incorrect

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http://www.4dsystems.com.au/downloads/S ... S-rev9.pdf

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Selects one of internal fonts. The supplied 3 fonts are:
00
hex : 5x7 small size font set
01
hex : 8x8 medium size font set
02
hex : 8x12 large size font set
03
hex : 12x16 largest size font set
matrix, could you modify the simi to reflect this?

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Re: glcd font size incorrect

Post by Benj »

Hello,

Yes the current gLCD sim is fairly generic and always draws the text a certain way. I think the actual font data can be changed which will update the sim but you will still get font sizes of 5x7, 5x14, 10x14 and 10x7 and which isn't correct. I'm currently working on the v6 gLCD simulation which will be fixed to correctly display text on all the display types.

For now is it possible for you to use the display itself when testing out text sizes on the 4D displays? There is also a 4D layout manager to help you design your GUI.

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