Best approach to create a terminal window

[dksmall]

While waiting for my hardware to arrive, I've been playing with a ViSi-Genie project. I plan to have a few buttons and a window that I send text to, like a terminal window. It looked like my best option is a strings object in book mode, but the 3 lines of text overwrite each other. Doesn't matter what font size I select. Will the real hardware behave the same way? What can I do to fix this?

[Jerson]

Hi,

On the actual display the string newline will work correctly. Just to confirm are you only using one string object?
You can also learn more about the string object in ViSi-Genie from our application note https://docs.4dsystems.com.au/app-note/4D-AN-00013

I hope this helps,
Best Regards

[James_4DSystems]

Was your example above just a single String Object in Book mode, and you have 3 lines?
We have tested this here and ours do no overlap at all like your image shows. This is only a single String object, correct?
Can you maybe attach your project (zipped) so we can have a closer look as to how you are getting what you are seeing in your picture?

[dksmall]

The string element is book mode, with a single string of text. This text has linefeeds in it to create multiple lines. I'll attach the zip file.

[Jerson]

Hi,

We were able to replicate your issue, the Magwidth and Magheight of the Label object is being carried over to the String object.
I also confirmed that it will not affect the GUI in the hardware once uploaded as shown below.



Best Regards,

[dksmall]

So that's an error in your IDE, but the hardware will work ok?

[Jerson]

Yes, it works fine as shown in the attached image on my previous post.