WIP: my hovercraft is full of eels

artwork/talk.asm

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ OffensiveTextTableH
 NumberOfOffensiveTexts=54
 NumberOfDeffensiveTexts=60
 .endp
-hoverFull dta d"MY HOVERCRAFT IS FULL OF EELS!"
+hoverFull dta d"MY HOVERCRAFT IS FULL OF EELS!", $ff
 hoverFullEnd
-hoverEmpty dta d"RUNNING OUT OF EELS"
+hoverEmpty dta d"RUNNING OUT OF EELS", $ff
 hoverEmptyEnd

scorch.asm

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
     .zpvar HowToDraw .byte
     .zpvar gravity .byte
     .zpvar LineLength .word
-    .zpvar LineAddress4x4 .word
+    ;.zpvar LineAddress4x4 .word
     .zpvar tracerflag .byte
     .zpvar isInventory .byte
     .zpvar DifficultyLevel .byte
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 	.zpvar RMT_Zero_Page_V .byte
 
     displayposition = modify
-
+    LineAddress4x4 = temp
 
 ;-------------------------------
 

textproc.asm

@@ -1582,18 +1582,22 @@ end_found
 .proc TypeLine4x4 ;
 ;-------------------------------
     ;this routine prints line ending with $ff
-    ;address in LineAddress4x4
+    ;address in LineAddress4x4 (it is the same as `temp`)
     ;starting from LineXdraw, LineYdraw
 
+    lda #1
+
+staplot4x4color
+    sta plot4x4color
+
 
     ldy #0
     sty LineCharNr
-    mva #1 plot4x4color
 
 TypeLine4x4Loop
     ldy LineCharNr
 
-    mwa LineAddress4x4 temp
+    ;mwa LineAddress4x4 temp  ; LineAddress4x4 === temp
     lda (temp),y
     cmp #$ff
     beq EndOfTypeLine4x4

weapons.asm

@@ -2428,6 +2428,11 @@ InverseScreenByte
 
 	; display text 4x4 - fuel full
     
+    mwa #hoverFull LineAddress4x4
+    mwa #((ScreenWidth/2)-((hoverFullEnd-hoverFull)*2)) LineXdraw  ; centering
+    mva #4 LineYdraw
+    jsr TypeLine4x4
+	
 	; TankNr in X reg.
 	; now animate Up
 	mva #0 FloatingAlt	; now it's a counter 
@@ -2465,6 +2470,12 @@ ReachSky
 	jsr DrawTankRocketEngine
 
 	; display text 4x4 - fuel full (clear text)
+    mwa #hoverFull LineAddress4x4
+    mwa #((ScreenWidth/2)-((hoverFullEnd-hoverFull)*2)) LineXdraw  ; centering
+    mva #4 LineYdraw
+    lda #0
+    jsr TypeLine4x4.staplot4x4color
+
 
 	; check keyboard/joy and move tank left/right - code copied from BeforeFire
 ;keyboard reading
@@ -2481,6 +2492,12 @@ KeyboardAndJoyCheck
 	nop
 	
 	; display text 4x4 - low fuel
+    mwa #hoverEmpty LineAddress4x4
+    mwa #((ScreenWidth/2)-((hoverEmptyEnd-hoverEmpty)*2)) LineXdraw  ; centering
+    mva #4 LineYdraw
+    ;lda #0
+    jsr TypeLine4x4 ;.staplot4x4color
+
 	
 notpressed
 	; let's animate "engine"
@@ -2736,6 +2753,12 @@ ItIsMe
 GoDown
 
 	; display text 4x4 - low fuel (clear text)
+    mwa #hoverEmpty LineAddress4x4
+    mwa #((ScreenWidth/2)-((hoverEmptyEnd-hoverEmpty)*2)) LineXdraw  ; centering
+    mva #4 LineYdraw
+    lda #0
+    jsr TypeLine4x4.staplot4x4color
+
 
 	mwa #mountaintable temp
 	clc