Example of Graphics PUT on SCREEN 9 Using Bitmap DATA (43896)

SUMMARY

Below is an example of READing an image stored in DATA statements into an array, which is then used in a graphics PUT on SCREEN 9 (for EGA cards).

This information applies to Microsoft QuickBasic Versions 4.00, 4.00b, and 4.50, to Microsoft Basic Compiler Versions 6.00 and 6.00b, and to Microsoft Basic PDS Version 7.00.

Code Example

 

     SCREEN 9
     sx = 102: sy = 104
     DIM f395%(241)      'full screen 395 bitmap
     FOR v% = 0 TO 241
       READ f395%(v%)    'read 395 font
     NEXT v%
     PUT (sx, sy), f395%, XOR          'put 395 on screen
     INPUT A$
     END

' bit map used to put 395 on screen
DATA 46 , 20
DATA 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0
DATA -129 ,-1 ,-769 ,-129 ,-1 ,-769 ,-129 ,-1 ,-769 , 0 , 0 , 0
DATA -129 ,-1 ,-769 ,-129 ,-1 ,-769 ,-129 ,-1 ,-769 , 0 , 0 , 0
DATA  96 , 0 , 3072 , 96 , 0 , 3072 ,-129 ,-1 ,-769 , 0 , 0 , 0
DATA  96 , 0 , 3072 , 96 , 0 , 3072 ,-129 ,-1 ,-769 , 0 , 0 , 0
DATA  96, 0, 3072,-157 ,-7921 ,-29441 , 124 , 7920 , 31744 , 0, 0, 0
DATA  96, 0, 3072,-157 ,-3809 ,-29441 , 124 , 3808 , 31744 , 0, 0 , 0
DATA  96, 0, 3072, 3680 , 31036 , 3264 ,-3713 ,-31037 ,-961, 0, 0 , 0
DATA  96, 0, 3072, 7264 , 14648 , 3264 ,-7297 ,-14649 ,-961, 0, 0 , 0
DATA  96, 0, 3072, 15456, 31036, 3327,-15489,-31037,-1024, 0 , 0 , 0
DATA  96, 0, 3072, 32352,-1761 ,-29441 ,-32385, 1760, 31744, 0, 0, 0
DATA  96, 0, 3072, 3936,-18417,-13309 ,-3969, 18416, 15612, 0 , 0 , 0
DATA  96, 0, 3072, 1895, 14336 ,-13311 ,-1928 ,-14337, 15614, 0, 0, 0
DATA  96, 0, 3072,-28825, 31032,-13085, 28792,-31033, 15388, 0, 0, 0
DATA  96, 0, 3072,-413 ,-4065 ,-29441 , 380 , 4064 , 31744, 0, 0, 0
DATA  96, 0, 3072,-927 ,-8177 , 3199 , 894 , 8176 ,-896 , 0 , 0 , 0
DATA  96, 0, 3072, 96 , 0 , 3072 ,-129 ,-1 ,-769 , 0 , 0 , 0
DATA  96, 0, 3072, 96 , 0 , 3072 ,-129 ,-1 ,-769 , 0 , 0 , 0
DATA -129 ,-1 ,-769 ,-129 ,-1 ,-769 ,-129 ,-1 ,-769 , 0 , 0 , 0
DATA -129 ,-1 ,-769 ,-129 ,-1 ,-769 ,-129 ,-1 ,-769 , 0 , 0, 0