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From: "Arthur" <arfa AT clara DOT net>
To: <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: RE: More help with Allegro
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 16:31:10 -0000
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> Also, is there any way to get fonts used with the textout() function
> to be transparent?

Ummm, there is a font library around which does this (I think) but I can't
remember what it's called. Can't even tell you if it's linked from the
Allegro Homepage. Sorry.

My method for transparent fonts creates a BITMAP big enough to hold the
string, then blit it to the screen using draw_trans_sprite. If you want to
find the minimum size for the BITMAP to be, use the text_length and
text_height commands.

James Arthur - jaa AT arfa DOT clara DOT net
http://www.arfa.clara.net/james/
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