From: rob89 AT my-deja DOT com
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Dos char set
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 01:22:14 GMT
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Thanks. Now I know more than I did before. Would it be possible to get
some (any) documentation on BIOS (8x8) font? I have bits and pieces of
information and I am not content with that. If I could get some hint as
to where I could find a bit detailed description of BIOS font set that
would be awesome!  I want to start from the BIOS fonts, once I get a
better understanding I would go to other fonts. I have already searched
DJGPP mail archives for description on BIOS fonts but to no avail.
Could someone please help me out and let me know where to find the
relevant info and oblige...

Rob


In article <bcegjsshr8e10bqnm2flkj28ofvs5a0abv AT 4ax DOT com>,
  Damian Yerrick <Bullcr_pd_yerrick AT hotmail DOT comRemoveBullcr_p> wrote:
> On Fri, 02 Jun 2000 21:23:48 GMT, rob89 AT my-deja DOT com wrote:
>
> >You said that each row is one byte. If there are 8 rows then would it
> >not mean that in total a character would be stored in 8 bytes? Does
it
> >mean that the characters (in BIOS) are stored in 8 byte formats? I am
> >confused here as u said that they are stored in a bitmap...
>
> Yes, each glyph is stored as eight bytes, each containing one row of
> the image.  They are stored as a raw bitmap (not a Windows bitmap or
> an Allegro "bitmap"); it's easier to see this if you look up how to
> write drivers for the 16-color screen modes.
>
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