Capability Question(s)...

[ozznixon]

@Zaflis is it possible to build a "CRT" like experience using nxpascal? * I am working on a project that requires me to mimic most if not all CRT calls in a layer on the screen. While layering png objects above -- I love the demos, but, before I jump in head first, I wanted to know if the component can achieve simple concepts like:

ClrScr;
TextColor(Yellow);
TextBackground(Blue);
GotoXy(2,15);
Write('Hello World');
Ability to Scroll, etc. ... the project I am working on is to replace a proprietary WinCRT Terminal that used graphics to draw maps, and scenes on the screen - while keeping the Terminal Text rendering like an old DOS window.

Thanks!
Ozz

[Zaflis]

There isn't a ready "rich edit" kind object that would deal with all that, but yes you can if you do it manually. The demos should explain how to write text and how to change color, and that's all it needs.

Alternatively there is a UI class which comes with a TMemo type of component. By default it can only draw text in 1 same color but with some custom changes somehow it might be able to be altered. The UI is hugely customizable though, you can use semi-transparent windows you can drag around on screen etc.
edit: Oops, no TMemo implemented. TList is best it can do right now.