From: mapson AT mapson DOT com (mapson)
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Subject: Re: Allegro GUI questions- very basic
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 12:59:41 GMT
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I think I've found a work-around for my problem- any time I call
textout(), I precede it with a text_mode(0). I don't see the problem
then.

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>However, I've noticed that I don't
>seem to be able to use textout() reliably anymore- sometimes (and
>seeming randomly) textout decides to make FG and BG colors,
> the same  so textout() text isn't
>readable. SOmetimes it corrects itself. But it always eventually does
>it again when I am using GUI routines too. When I don't use any GUI
>routines, I don't see this problem. Lastly, the GUI graphics/text
>always look fine. Anybody else ever see this set of circumstances?