Making a Cracktro-Like Text Scrolling Effect

mattbarton.exe · 16 January 2010, 23:15

Hi, all. I was thinking it'd be cool if I could find a way to make a scrolling text animation type thing that you see in so many Amiga crack-tros. Does anyone know an easy way to do one? Is there a program on the Amiga (or perhaps PC) that would just let me type in the text to be scrolled and then watch it?

Thanks for any help.

pmc · 16 January 2010, 23:32

What type of scroller are you looking for?

A standard right to left? Something that bounces? A sine scroller...?

If I remember right I think you can make standard right to left scrollers in RSI Demo Maker.

mattbarton.exe · 17 January 2010, 00:30

Actually, that RSI Demo Maker looks like what I had in mind. Thanks!

chiark · 18 January 2010, 09:10

Coding one is exceptionally easy too - there's loads of code around to use as an example...

pmc · 18 January 2010, 09:26

Good call chiark - everyone should have a go at coding their own scroller.

RichL · 31 May 2022, 14:01

I’m sorry for the massive bump on this ancient thread.

Does anyone have any good links to examples to create a scroller myself? I’ve always wanted to and I have my copy of devpac if needed. Just need some links for pointers please to get started?

Don’t want to use RSI DM to be honest would rather have a go for myself from scratch.

DanScott · 31 May 2022, 15:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichL

I’m sorry for the massive bump on this ancient thread.

Does anyone have any good links to examples to create a scroller myself? I’ve always wanted to and I have my copy of devpac if needed. Just need some links for pointers please to get started?

Don’t want to use RSI DM to be honest would rather have a go for myself from scratch.

if you've never coded 68k before, or any Amiga hardware stuff, there's a LOT of learning to be done before you can even think about making a text scroller yourself.

RichL · 31 May 2022, 16:56

Indeed I fully agree which is why I was hoping for some examples to tinker with / look at and see how it all came together if possible.

Forgive my ignorance, I honestly thought it would be quite simple a text scroller.

Like trying to learn Latin from a book probably whereas actual examples are always better.

I may have insulted a lot of people by asking, not my intention and wasn't trying to treat it like it was a piece of piss to do.

mcgeezer · 31 May 2022, 17:00

Try the scoopex tutorial series, that covers alot of stuff you're wanting to do.

RichL · 31 May 2022, 17:07

Thank you will give it a look up.

StingRay · 31 May 2022, 17:39

Try to get a single character from a font drawn on screen at any given x/y position. Once you managed that, you can try to move that single character across the screen and once that works you can try to extend the code to scroll a text.

RichL · 31 May 2022, 18:22

Thank you. I'm happy to learn

zx80 · 31 May 2022, 21:12

Is there an easy way of implementing a sort of typing machine (one letter after the other) with simple AmigaDOS or Arexx scripts? Guess it should be possible with using escape sequences in the AmigaDOS to set the cursor etc. If anyone could point me into this direction, it would be great.

16 January 2010, 23:15	#1
mattbarton.exe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St Cloud, MN/USA Posts: 328	Making a Cracktro-Like Text Scrolling Effect Hi, all. I was thinking it'd be cool if I could find a way to make a scrolling text animation type thing that you see in so many Amiga crack-tros. Does anyone know an easy way to do one? Is there a program on the Amiga (or perhaps PC) that would just let me type in the text to be scrolled and then watch it? Thanks for any help.

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16 January 2010, 23:32	#2
pmc gone Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: completely gone Posts: 1,596	What type of scroller are you looking for? A standard right to left? Something that bounces? A sine scroller...? If I remember right I think you can make standard right to left scrollers in RSI Demo Maker.

17 January 2010, 00:30	#3
mattbarton.exe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St Cloud, MN/USA Posts: 328	Actually, that RSI Demo Maker looks like what I had in mind. Thanks!

18 January 2010, 09:10	#4
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	Coding one is exceptionally easy too - there's loads of code around to use as an example...

18 January 2010, 09:26	#5
pmc gone Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: completely gone Posts: 1,596	Good call chiark - everyone should have a go at coding their own scroller.

31 May 2022, 14:01	#6
RichL Registered User Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Birmingham, UK Age: 50 Posts: 202	I’m sorry for the massive bump on this ancient thread. Does anyone have any good links to examples to create a scroller myself? I’ve always wanted to and I have my copy of devpac if needed. Just need some links for pointers please to get started? Don’t want to use RSI DM to be honest would rather have a go for myself from scratch.

31 May 2022, 16:56	#8
RichL Registered User Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Birmingham, UK Age: 50 Posts: 202	Indeed I fully agree which is why I was hoping for some examples to tinker with / look at and see how it all came together if possible. Forgive my ignorance, I honestly thought it would be quite simple a text scroller. Like trying to learn Latin from a book probably whereas actual examples are always better. I may have insulted a lot of people by asking, not my intention and wasn't trying to treat it like it was a piece of piss to do.

31 May 2022, 17:00	#9
mcgeezer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Sunderland, England Posts: 2,702	Try the scoopex tutorial series, that covers alot of stuff you're wanting to do.

31 May 2022, 17:07	#10
RichL Registered User Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Birmingham, UK Age: 50 Posts: 202	Thank you will give it a look up.

31 May 2022, 17:39	#11
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	Try to get a single character from a font drawn on screen at any given x/y position. Once you managed that, you can try to move that single character across the screen and once that works you can try to extend the code to scroll a text.

31 May 2022, 18:22	#12
RichL Registered User Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Birmingham, UK Age: 50 Posts: 202	Thank you. I'm happy to learn

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31 May 2022, 21:12	#13
zx80 Registered User Join Date: May 2022 Location: Switzerland Posts: 107	Is there an easy way of implementing a sort of typing machine (one letter after the other) with simple AmigaDOS or Arexx scripts? Guess it should be possible with using escape sequences in the AmigaDOS to set the cursor etc. If anyone could point me into this direction, it would be great.