Custom Program

I do not know LUA and I do not need something hard ( I hope it is not hard) I just need a program or code that writes something on a monitor in full size no matter the monitor size. AKA 6x4, 2x2, 10x10 and the message is in full screen no matter which one it is on. Thank you so much.

You don't go into a Library and ask them to write books :)/>/>

1.Wrong section, This should be in Ask a pro.
2.Make a program called whatever you want example : text Type in :

print("Text you wantednNext line")

Then save and type this in to the console: monitor side text
change side to your monitor side.
Text will get printed on your monitor.

PS.Use n to get to the next line.

yourmon = peripheral.wrap("youside")
yourmon.setTextScale(5)
term.redirect(yourmon)
print("TEST")
term.restore()

I have this but the downside is I am trying to make a sign 5 x 4 with this "K Corp." in full screen in the center and cannot figure it out.

side = "" -- ENTER STRING SIDE HERE
mon = peripheral.wrap(side)
mon.setTextScale(5)
term.redirect(mon)
print("TEST")
term.restore()

That is the code, you are using "youside" for the side? If its a var then it has to be youside - Without quotes.

Noodle, on 24 July 2012 - 12:52 PM said:

side = "" -- ENTER STRING SIDE HERE
mon = peripheral.wrap(side)
mon.setTextScale(5)
term.redirect(mon)
print("TEST")
term.restore()

That is the code, you are using "youside" for the side? If its a var then it has to be youside - Without quotes.

Will this allow it to be centered and in full screen in a 5 x 4 monitor. I got it to display but not large enough.

As far as I know, you can only scale the text to a maximum size, and nothing bigger. The monitor is simply not designed for oversized operations. I think you might get away with having a function for each letter of the alphabet, and each character you decide to use, and have it display that character in ASCII format so it can be blown up really big. It would take lots of time to create those functions, but wouldn't require much more coding after that.
If I'm wrong, and you can scale it larger, I would like to know, since I have been thinking of a giant Tetris monitor myself.

I have no clue how to do ASCII but I know what it is…. Well I guess unless someone wants to code it for me on a 5 x 4 monitor I will have to try another idea.

Karinth, on 26 July 2012 - 12:09 PM said:

I have no clue how to do ASCII but I know what it is…. Well I guess unless someone wants to code it for me on a 5 x 4 monitor I will have to try another idea.

Doing ASCII would be something like this:

local function printO()
  print(" OOOO ")
  print("O	O")
  print("O	O")
  print(" OOOO ")
end

Karinth, on 24 July 2012 - 01:09 PM said:

Will this allow it to be centered and in full screen in a 5 x 4 monitor. I got it to display but not large enough.

You can easily center it using a function like this:

local w,h = term.getSize()

local function writeCenter(y, s)
  term.setCursorPos(math.floor(w - string.len(s)) / 2),y)
  term.write(s)
end

EternalFacepalm, on 26 July 2012 - 10:45 PM said:

Karinth, on 26 July 2012 - 12:09 PM said:

I have no clue how to do ASCII but I know what it is…. Well I guess unless someone wants to code it for me on a 5 x 4 monitor I will have to try another idea.

Doing ASCII would be something like this:

local function printO()
  print(" OOOO ")
  print("O	O")
  print("O	O")
  print(" OOOO ")
end

Karinth, on 24 July 2012 - 01:09 PM said:

Will this allow it to be centered and in full screen in a 5 x 4 monitor. I got it to display but not large enough.

You can easily center it using a function like this:

local w,h = term.getSize()

local function writeCenter(y, s)
  term.setCursorPos(math.floor(w - string.len(s)) / 2),y)
  term.write(s)
end

So going based off of my original idea, would it be possible to actually define each letter of the alphabet with a function? or would that just be something that should never be attempted due to the massive amount of tedious coding?

craniumkid22, on 27 July 2012 - 01:03 AM said:

So going based off of my original idea, would it be possible to actually define each letter of the alphabet with a function? or would that just be something that should never be attempted due to the massive amount of tedious coding?

It would certainly be possible, however it would also be extremely tedious, and wouldn't display full screen. If you were to make it display in full screen, you'd have to define the ASCII art of each character in each resolution manually. If you really want to do it, go ahead, but I'd advise against it, mostly because you'd probably have to go through extensive therapy afterwards.

craniumkid22, on 27 July 2012 - 01:03 AM said:

EternalFacepalm, on 26 July 2012 - 10:45 PM said:

Karinth, on 26 July 2012 - 12:09 PM said:

I have no clue how to do ASCII but I know what it is…. Well I guess unless someone wants to code it for me on a 5 x 4 monitor I will have to try another idea.

Doing ASCII would be something like this:

local function printO() print(" OOOO ") print("O O") print("O O") print(" OOOO ") end

Karinth, on 24 July 2012 - 01:09 PM said:

Will this allow it to be centered and in full screen in a 5 x 4 monitor. I got it to display but not large enough.

You can easily center it using a function like this:

 local w,h = term.getSize() local function writeCenter(y, s) term.setCursorPos(math.floor(w - string.len(s)) / 2),y) term.write(s) end

So going based off of my original idea, would it be possible to actually define each letter of the alphabet with a function? or would that just be something that should never be attempted due to the massive amount of tedious coding?

thank you for that I will code in and see if it is what I am looking for. Is there a way to make it on 24/7? without turning it on each time I load?

Use this for the Ascii art stuff:
patorjk.com/software/taag
Found it on other post.