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#13866 - DDRfreak121 - Wed Dec 24, 2003 3:42 am

This is a total n00b question but how do you display text on the screen


I tryed making a batch file with a C source with printf and it didnt work the screen just turned white

Im obviously missing something

#13867 - poslundc - Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:07 am

There is no "inherent" way to display text on the GBA. Even if you can find someone else's library that has a version of printf() (such as the one in HAM), you'll still need to know a fair bit more about GBA programming to get it to work. You're better off starting with simple images and pictures (sprites), and working your way up to text.

Start with The Pern Project tutorials or the tutorials at http://www.gbajunkie.co.uk. Once you've worked through all the tutorials you'll be in a much better position to start coming up with a way to display text.

Dan.