Font text overlapping?

Night2000 · 02-16-2004, 04:55 AM

I've included a screen shot of the problem. I'm using a 19 inch monitor, Win XP at resolution 1024 x 768. Font size is small in Windows XP advanced settings. Yet there is one section in the game where the text overlaps into the next column. Not a major problem, but it is annoying to me. Does anyone else have this problem? See below:

vyshka · 02-16-2004, 06:35 AM

I just checked and I get that overlap too. Mine isnt quite as
severe, but I am running at 1280x1024

Bonedwarf · 02-16-2004, 07:27 AM

Mine does the same as well at 1024.

Cap · 02-16-2004, 12:23 PM

Doesn't seem to matter which resolution you use.

JeffR · 02-16-2004, 01:45 PM

I propose a highly technical solution to the problem: Andreas, can you change the text to read "for/against"?

Cap · 02-16-2004, 03:41 PM

I say, JeffR. Spot on! Never would have seen that, old boy! Splendid.

Cap

Lee · 02-16-2004, 04:20 PM

We would expect no less genius from the Man you brought us the Olympic dynasty

...........You did an awesome job with that BTW Jeff!!!

JeffR · 02-16-2004, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lee
We would expect no less genius from the Man you brought us the Olympic dynasty ...........You did an awesome job with that BTW Jeff!!!

Thanks, Lee. I just posted the final fights in the other forum.

vistaman44 · 02-16-2004, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JeffR
I propose a highly technical solution to the problem: Andreas, can you change the text to read "for/against"?

As the boys at Guiness are prone to say, "Brilliant!" Jeff. Good thinking.

Bonedwarf · 02-16-2004, 11:55 PM

Or maybe add an option to choose the font.

Night2000 · 02-17-2004, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JeffR
I propose a highly technical solution to the problem: Andreas, can you change the text to read "for/against"?

Ah Ha I knew it! You're a microsoft programmer aren't ya!

Just kidding.. The problem is in a few spots on different screens.
Still the simplicity of your solution for the area I used as an example, was sheer Genius.

Night2000 · 02-17-2004, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bonedwarf
Or maybe add an option to choose the font.

You mean like choose a different font, and choose a font size? That would be the logical solution! Or perhaps we could adjust the cell size like we can in excel. Is any of this possible Andreas?

Bonedwarf · 02-17-2004, 07:02 AM

I meant both actually, and if that's not feasible, then at least have the option to select a font. (Though changing the size would solve things quite easily.)

Something should be done. Not because it's a pain, but because it looks sloppy. It seems a lot of people here want to see the program do well, but little things like this would probably put people off, the mentality being "I wonder what else is unpolished?"

Not criticising, just pointing out how the great unwashed think

Night2000 · 02-19-2004, 06:30 AM

Well in another thread I saw Andreas say:

Quote:

Thanks for the Bumps! They also help us not to lose threads in cyberspace :-)

So I'm bumping this thread to keep Andreas from losing track

Night2000 · 02-21-2004, 01:07 AM

The post that won't die until Andreas gives some input.

Customary *Bump*

Bonedwarf · 02-21-2004, 03:49 AM

You want to know something weird? I've just stuck Title Bout on my old computer here, running Win98 and... The text is just fine at 1024x768. Doesn't overlap. It's not bolded. It looks like Courier font or something, but whatever the case, it's just fine.

Night2000 · 02-21-2004, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bonedwarf
You want to know something weird? I've just stuck Title Bout on my old computer here, running Win98 and... The text is just fine at 1024x768. Doesn't overlap. It's not bolded. It looks like Courier font or something, but whatever the case, it's just fine.

Hmmm perhaps Win 98 uses a different default font than Win XP.
I tried changing the default font in Win XP, didn't seem to do anything. I also made the font smaller than normal in advanced settings. Problem with that is every other program, and the desktop has the fonts too small. If there was a way to adjust the fonts in Title bout, that would solve the whole issue. Or if the Cells for each category was adjustable, that should work too.

Andreas Raht · 02-21-2004, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JeffR
I propose a highly technical solution to the problem: Andreas, can you change the text to read "for/against"?

LOL that's a good one

Thanks, will do!

Andreas Raht · 02-21-2004, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Night2000
I tried changing the default font in Win XP, didn't seem to do anything. I also made the font smaller than normal in advanced settings. Problem with that is every other program, and the desktop has the fonts too small.

And the fonts in TB got smaller too?

Bonedwarf · 02-21-2004, 06:50 AM

Don't know if this helps, but the install of Win98 on my old machine is pretty much clean. I've installed nothing which would mess with fonts (Word etc...). What's there is whatever came with Win98, and no more.

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Night2000 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Monroe, NJ Posts: 717	Font text overlapping? I've included a screen shot of the problem. I'm using a 19 inch monitor, Win XP at resolution 1024 x 768. Font size is small in Windows XP advanced settings. Yet there is one section in the game where the text overlaps into the next column. Not a major problem, but it is annoying to me. Does anyone else have this problem? See below: Attached Images __________________ http://night2000.blogspot.com/ This post has the Al Bundy and Homer Simpson stamp of approval!

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Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 4,004	I say, JeffR. Spot on! Never would have seen that, old boy! Splendid. Cap __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."

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02-16-2004, 06:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
vyshka Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 133	I just checked and I get that overlap too. Mine isnt quite as severe, but I am running at 1280x1024

02-16-2004, 07:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bonedwarf All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,321	Mine does the same as well at 1024.

02-16-2004, 01:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
JeffR Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 480	I propose a highly technical solution to the problem: Andreas, can you change the text to read "for/against"?

02-16-2004, 04:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lee Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Phoenix Az Posts: 1,851	We would expect no less genius from the Man you brought us the Olympic dynasty ...........You did an awesome job with that BTW Jeff!!!

02-16-2004, 11:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
Bonedwarf All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,321	Or maybe add an option to choose the font.

02-17-2004, 07:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
Bonedwarf All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,321	I meant both actually, and if that's not feasible, then at least have the option to select a font. (Though changing the size would solve things quite easily.) Something should be done. Not because it's a pain, but because it looks sloppy. It seems a lot of people here want to see the program do well, but little things like this would probably put people off, the mentality being "I wonder what else is unpolished?" Not criticising, just pointing out how the great unwashed think

02-21-2004, 03:49 AM	#16 (permalink)
Bonedwarf All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,321	You want to know something weird? I've just stuck Title Bout on my old computer here, running Win98 and... The text is just fine at 1024x768. Doesn't overlap. It's not bolded. It looks like Courier font or something, but whatever the case, it's just fine.

02-21-2004, 06:50 AM	#20 (permalink)
Bonedwarf All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,321	Don't know if this helps, but the install of Win98 on my old machine is pretty much clean. I've installed nothing which would mess with fonts (Word etc...). What's there is whatever came with Win98, and no more.