Textmode

Textmode Source Code

BeepMini includes a built-in Textmode system for drawing retro-style pixel art using text characters. Instead of drawing with pixels, you build images with a grid of text symbols, colours, and patterns.

You can create Textmode images using the BeepMini Textmode Editor.

The textmode system is built on top of BeepMini’s Tilemap system, so it uses the same functions for loading and drawing tilemaps.

Textmode Methods

draw
load

b8.Textmode.draw(tilemap [,tileX] [,tileY] [,width] [,height]) async

Draw a textmode tilemap to the screen. This is a wrapper for b8.Tilemap.draw to keep the API consistent.

Parameters

tilemap (Array): The tilemap array to draw.
[tileX] (number): The x-coordinate of the tile to start drawing from. (default: 0)
[tileY] (number): The y-coordinate of the tile to start drawing from. (default: 0)
[width] (number): The width of the tilemap to draw. (default: null)
[height] (number): The height of the tilemap to draw. (default: null)

b8.Textmode.load(data) async

Load a textmode tilemap from data. This is a wrapper for b8.Tilemap.load to keep the API consistent.

Parameters

data (Object): The textmode tilemap data.

Returns

(Promise): Resolves when the tilemap is loaded.