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GPRINT

The GPRINT (Graphic PRINT) statement is used to print a text string, in graphical mode, at a specific position on the screen, with the option to specify the font to use.

Unlike the traditional PRINT statement, which prints text in the console's character grid, GPRINT is designed to work in graphical mode. It prints text pixel by pixel, treating it as a graphic element.

The text is positioned precisely at the pixel level, making it ideal for games, custom interfaces, and designs that require precise control over position. The x and y coordinates typically refer to the upper-left corner of the first letter of the text.

Using the WITH font argument allows you to dynamically select different character sets or fonts that have been previously loaded into the program or are available internally, using the LOAD ATLAS statement.

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SYNTAX

 GPRINT text [AT x,y] WITH font


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  • id : identifier
  • type : datatype
  • v : value
  • "..." : string
  • [...] : optional

EXAMPLE

 myFont := LOAD ATLAS("font.png") FRAME SIZE(4,8)
 GPRINT "HELLO WORLD!" WITH myFont


ABBREVIATION: Gp

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In order to reduce space you can use this abbreviation for this instruction: 

GPRINT ↔ Gp

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