Homebrew dsFont tool not working

[JoeySyntax]

I am using a tool named dsFont in order to convert fonts to a suitable format to use in my nds homebrew game. I have tried using some of the built in fonts that are listed in the program, and converted them to a suitable format. However, when writing to text, it is not willing to appear on screen. I fear that I may have done something wrong during conversion, and I have tried redoing it multiple times.

Any suggestions?

 

[plasturion]

I see that there's empty first row in your font image, maybe you can fix with crop in any graphic editor. Also there's error in source code as it says.. your program creates layer 0 for text on screen 1, but next is trying to display text on layer 1 that doesn't exist, and max x,y for text is [32.24]. Also after any changes there's need to update from buffer to vram with NF_UpdateTextLayers();

 

[JoeySyntax]

I see that there's empty first row in your font image, maybe you can fix with crop in any graphic editor. Also there's error in source code as it says.. your program creates layer 0 for text on screen 1, but next is trying to display text on layer 1 that doesn't exist, and max x,y for text is [32.24]. Also after any changes there's need to update from buffer to vram with NF_UpdateTextLayers();

So I tried going with a completely different font, but I did what you suggested, and cropped it to be 256 x 256, and have no missing rows. However, even then, it still doesn't show up on screen.

 

[plasturion]

Ok, i see, as for me there's something wrong in documentation of NF_CreateTextLayer. I guess third argument is not rotation but orientation (0 - horizontal, or 1 - vertical) 2 - gives nothing so it seems text doesn't show up.

 

[JoeySyntax]

Ok, i see, as for me there's something wrong in documentation of NF_CreateTextLayer. I guess third argument is not rotation but orientation (0 - horizontal, or 1 - vertical) 2 - gives nothing so it seems text doesn't show up.

I think I've tried every number for the rotation argument, but it still does not seem to show up.

 

[plasturion]

ok, it worked and it's working on my side, but i also added two lines that you had in your previous code:
NF_DefineTextColor(1,0,0,31,31,31);
NF_SetTextColor(1,0,0);
but It should work whitout it, maybe something wrong with palette file, idk.

 

[JoeySyntax]

ok, it worked and it's working on my side, but i also added two lines that you had in your previous code:
NF_DefineTextColor(1,0,0,31,31,31);
NF_SetTextColor(1,0,0);
but It should work whitout it, maybe something wrong with palette file, idk.

I don't even know at this point. I used the grit tool with the batch files so there really should be no way that the palette file is scuffed, but crazier things have happened....

 

[JoeySyntax]

ok, it worked and it's working on my side, but i also added two lines that you had in your previous code:
NF_DefineTextColor(1,0,0,31,31,31);
NF_SetTextColor(1,0,0);
but It should work whitout it, maybe something wrong with palette file, idk.

Aight. Got it working. I was using a windows setup. I simply switched to a my laptop Ubuntu setup, and it worked. Even more reasons to love Linux