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authorJuan J. Martinez <jjm@usebox.net>2023-05-08 22:52:26 +0100
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Support read from the screen
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@@ -77,8 +77,10 @@ On a successful port call, the read value equals to the port number, so the call
To draw with the blitter the following steps are required:
1. put the blitter in settings mode using control port `0xb0`
-2. provide the source address, and destination coordinates (x, y, width and height) using settings port `0xb1`
-3. set the blitter in one of the write modes using the control port `0xb0`
+2. provide an address, and screen coordinates (x, y, width and height) using settings port `0xb1`
+3. set the blitter in one of the draw modes using the control port `0xb0`
+
+The address will be the source data in write mode, and the destination in read mode.
Step 3 can be repeated as many times as needed, the blitter will keep the settings until the control port is set in settings mode.
@@ -87,9 +89,10 @@ The settings byte is as follow:
| Bits | Effect
| --- | --- |
| `x0000000` | Set blitter in settings mode |
-| `0000000x` | Write |
+| `0000000x` | Write to video RAM |
| `000000x0` | The source includes a transparent bit |
-| `0xxxxx00` | Unused |
+| `00000x00` | Read from video RAM |
+| `0xxxx000` | Unused |
Example: