> I've been thinking about font orientation also. We would definitely save > memory by arranging the letters, so that they are stored in that direction > where bytes are filled best. 127 characters of 5x8 use 127*5=635 bytes, while > 127 characters of 8x5 use 127*8=1016 bytes with a lot of unused bits.
I don't see this as a lot of memory. It is a constant and it is stored in program memory only. I would rather use this program memory then to use ram + processing time. This is why I suggest to simply arrange the bits differently within the constant array for rotated fonts. Drawing fonts is quite a job for PIC, let's keep it as fast as possible. Matt. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "jallib" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jallib?hl=en.
