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HP-48GX: How to draw text to PICT? - Stefan Falk - 07-25-2023 10:27 PM
Hello everybody,
A week ago, I received a HP 48GX. What a fine and well-thought machine! To just calculate something, I even prefer it to my HP Prime G2.
The question: I just get warm with the thing and could not find if, and how, one can output a string of text onto the graphics (PICT) object. Is there a way and I was just too blind to find it in manuals and example books? Thanks!
Best Regards,
Stefan
RE: HP-48GX: How to draw text to PICT? - DavidM - 07-26-2023 03:09 AM
Drawing a string to the PICT environment requires a two step process:
1) Create a GROB containing the string
2) Draw the newly-created GROB onto PICT at the desired coordinates
For Step 1, take a look at the →GROB command. There's a specific form of that command for converting strings to GROBs.
For Step 2, take a look at the REPL command. The destination GROB in this case is PICT.
RE: HP-48GX: How to draw text to PICT? - Stefan Falk - 07-26-2023 06:54 AM
Hello David,
Thank you very much for your answer! I'll try!
Best Regards,
Stefan
RE: HP-48GX: How to draw text to PICT? - Stefan Falk - 07-26-2023 09:30 AM
Hello David,
Works like a charm - thanks again!
Stefan
RE: HP-48GX: How to draw text to PICT? - DavidM - 07-26-2023 12:18 PM
(07-26-2023 09:30 AM)Stefan Falk Wrote: Works like a charm - thanks again!
You're very welcome, Stefan! Glad you got this working the way you wanted.
The 48/49/50-series went through some changes over the years, but is a very mature platform that still has much to offer (IMHO).