Text Snowman

snow.lua

-- Use this function to perform your initial setup

function setup()
    saveProjectInfo("Description", "Flash Screen")
    saveProjectInfo("Version", "1.001 beta")
    saveProjectInfo("Author", "Bri_G")     
    print(string.char(0xe2,0x98,0x83))
    snow = string.char(0xe2,0x98,0x83)
    displayMode(FULLSCREEN)
    -- iparameter("posX",40,100,60)
    -- iparameter("posY",40,100,60)   
    posX = 80  
    posY = 95     
    counter = 0
    increment = 3
end

-- This function gets called once every frame
function draw()
    -- This sets a dark background color  
    background(counter, counter, counter, 255)
    fill(240, 240, 240, 255)
    fontSize(102)
    -- This sets the line thickness
    strokeWidth(5)
    for loop = 1,9 do
        for loop2 = 1,10 do
            fill(loop*20+70,loop2*20+50,loop*loop2*3)
            text(snow,posX*loop,posY*loop2)
        end
    end
    counter = counter + increment
    if counter > 255 then
        counter = 255
        increment = -3
    elseif counter < 0 then
        counter = 0
        increment = 3
    end           
end

Hi Guys an' Gals,

Back with the trivia I'm afraid. Picked up on a cute printing capability, which I'll explore later - when I get time, and tried it on the pad. It worked so I built a little flash screen and added colour cycling to effect. Again - it's trivial but I liked it. Code below.

I'm sure many of you can improve on it, especially the colour cycling. I remember the days when you booted up the Atari ST and were presented with the Atari logo with a colour cycled background. Similar, but better effects generated on the Amiga.

So, have a play and if you produce a masterpiece post it for us to view.