Core Sets; Messages In Three Pitches - Epson FX Series User Manual

positions. That includes Elite and Compressed Modes. For a compari-
son of the three print pitches, RUN the program three more times and
enter:
MESSAGES,
MESSAGES,
MESSAGES,
All three mode combinations include Double-Strike and Expanded
print; the only difference between them is the pitch. The first pitch is
Pica, the second is Elite, the third is Compressed.
Despite this limitation, you should have a good time adding the rest
of the alphabet or defining your own character set. By the way, the
Introduction at the beginning of this manual shows a few more of
these Double Wide and Double High letters.
You may want to SAVE the current program before proceeding.

Core Sets

Combining user-defined characters is a great way to create fre-
quently used logos or fancy headings. But as you saw, defining an
entire alphabet of oversized letters uses up ASCII codes rather quickly.
Fortunately, there is an alternative. In some cases, you may be able
to define a handful of core characters that can be combined to make
any letter in the alphabet. This requires a bit of imagination; we
present an example here to lubricate those creative gears.
Prepare for the program changes by deleting lines
to Now change:
100 540.
60 LPRINT CHR$(27)"$"CHR$(0)"16";
70 FOR Y=l TO 6: LPRINT CHR$(139);
NEXT Y
90
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49
52
Figure 16-7. Messages in three pitches
20, 40, 50,
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