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GEMINI.md

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Based on the analysis of `mranderson.lua`, the following regularities and conven
 
 11. **`spr()` for Sprites:** Individual sprites should be rendered using the `spr()` function.
 12. **`map()` for Maps:** Tilemaps should be drawn using the `map()` function.
-13. **`print()` for Text:** Text display should utilize the `print()` function.
+13. **`Print.text()` for Text:** Text display should utilize the `Print.text()` function.
 
 ## Code Style
 

inc/entity/entity.item.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 function Item.use()
-  print("Used item: " .. Context.dialog.active_entity.name)
+  Print.text("Used item: " .. Context.dialog.active_entity.name)
   GameWindow.set_state(WINDOW_INVENTORY)
 end
 function Item.look_at()

inc/init/init.modules.lua

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ local InventoryWindow = {}
 local ConfigurationWindow = {}
 
 local UI = {}
+local Print = {}
 local Input = {}
 local NPC = {}
 local Item = {}

inc/system/system.print.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+
+function Print.text(text, x, y, color, fixed, scale)
+  local shadow_color = Config.colors.black
+  if color == shadow_color then shadow_color = Config.colors.light_grey end
+  scale = scale or 1
+  print(text, x + 1, y + 1, shadow_color, fixed, scale)
+  print(text, x, y, color, fixed, scale)
+end

inc/system/system.ui.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 function UI.draw_top_bar(title)
   rect(0, 0, Config.screen.width, 10, Config.colors.dark_grey)
-  print(title, 3, 2, Config.colors.green)
+  Print.text(title, 3, 2, Config.colors.green)
 end
 
 function UI.draw_dialog()
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ function UI.draw_menu(items, selected_item, x, y)
   for i, item in ipairs(items) do
     local current_y = y + (i-1)*10
     if i == selected_item then
-      print(">", x - 8, current_y, Config.colors.green)
+      Print.text(">", x - 8, current_y, Config.colors.green)
     end
-    print(item.label, x, current_y, Config.colors.green)
+    Print.text(item.label, x, current_y, Config.colors.green)
   end
 end
 

inc/window/window.configuration.lua

@@ -50,28 +50,28 @@ function ConfigurationWindow.draw()
       
       if i == ConfigurationWindow.selected_control then
         color = Config.colors.item
-        print("<", x_start -8, current_y, color)
-        print(label_text, x_start, current_y, color) -- Shift label due to '<'
-        print(value_text, value_x, current_y, color)
-        print(">", x_value_right_align + 4, current_y, color) -- Print '>' after value
+        Print.text("<", x_start -8, current_y, color)
+        Print.text(label_text, x_start, current_y, color) -- Shift label due to '<'
+        Print.text(value_text, value_x, current_y, color)
+        Print.text(">", x_value_right_align + 4, current_y, color) -- Print '>' after value
       else
-        print(label_text, x_start, current_y, color)
-        print(value_text, value_x, current_y, color)
+        Print.text(label_text, x_start, current_y, color)
+        Print.text(value_text, value_x, current_y, color)
       end
     elseif control.type == "action_item" then
       local label_text = control.label
       if i == ConfigurationWindow.selected_control then
         color = Config.colors.item
-        print("<", x_start -8, current_y, color)
-        print(label_text, x_start, current_y, color)
-        print(">", x_start + 8 + (#label_text * char_width) + 4, current_y, color)
+        Print.text("<", x_start -8, current_y, color)
+        Print.text(label_text, x_start, current_y, color)
+        Print.text(">", x_start + 8 + (#label_text * char_width) + 4, current_y, color)
       else
-        print(label_text, x_start, current_y, color)
+        Print.text(label_text, x_start, current_y, color)
       end
     end
   end
   
-  print("Press B to go back", x_start, 120, Config.colors.light_grey)
+  Print.text("Press B to go back", x_start, 120, Config.colors.light_grey)
 end
 
 function ConfigurationWindow.update()

inc/window/window.intro.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 function IntroWindow.draw() 
   local x = (Config.screen.width - 132) / 2 -- Centered text
-  print(Context.intro.text, x, Context.intro.y, Config.colors.green)
+  Print.text(Context.intro.text, x, Context.intro.y, Config.colors.green)
 end
 
 function IntroWindow.update() 

inc/window/window.inventory.lua

@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ function InventoryWindow.draw()
   UI.draw_top_bar("Inventory")
 
   if #Context.inventory == 0 then
-    print("Inventory is empty.", 70, 70, Config.colors.light_grey)
+    Print.text("Inventory is empty.", 70, 70, Config.colors.light_grey)
   else
     for i, item in ipairs(Context.inventory) do
 			local color = Config.colors.light_grey
 			if i == Context.selected_inventory_item then
 				color = Config.colors.green
-				print(">", 60, 20 + i * 10, color)
+				Print.text(">", 60, 20 + i * 10, color)
 			end
-      print(item.name, 70, 20 + i * 10, color)
+      Print.text(item.name, 70, 20 + i * 10, color)
     end
   end
 end

inc/window/window.popup.lua

@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@ function PopupWindow.draw()
 
   -- Display the entity's name as the dialog title
   if Context.dialog.active_entity and Context.dialog.active_entity.name then
-    print(Context.dialog.active_entity.name, 120 - #Context.dialog.active_entity.name * 2, 45, Config.colors.green)
+    Print.text(Context.dialog.active_entity.name, 120 - #Context.dialog.active_entity.name * 2, 45, Config.colors.green)
   end
 
   -- Display the dialog content (description for "look at", or initial name/dialog for others)
   local wrapped_lines = UI.word_wrap(Context.dialog.text, 25) -- Max 25 chars per line
   local current_y = 55 -- Starting Y position for the first line of content
   for _, line in ipairs(wrapped_lines) do
-    print(line, 50, current_y, Config.colors.light_grey)
+    Print.text(line, 50, current_y, Config.colors.light_grey)
     current_y = current_y + 8 -- Move to the next line (8 pixels for default font height + padding)
   end
   
@@ -97,6 +97,6 @@ function PopupWindow.draw()
   if not Context.dialog.showing_description then
     UI.draw_menu(Context.dialog.menu_items, Context.dialog.selected_menu_item, 50, current_y + 2)
   else
-    print("[A] Go Back", 50, current_y + 10, Config.colors.green)
+    Print.text("[A] Go Back", 50, current_y + 10, Config.colors.green)
   end
 end

inc/window/window.splash.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 function SplashWindow.draw()
-  print("Mr. Anderson's", 78, 60, Config.colors.green)
-  print("Addventure", 90, 70, Config.colors.green)
+  Print.text("Mr. Anderson's", 78, 60, Config.colors.green)
+  Print.text("Addventure", 90, 70, Config.colors.green)
 end
 
 function SplashWindow.update()

mranderson.inc

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 meta/meta.header.lua
+init/init.modules.lua
 init/init.config.lua
 init/init.windows.lua
-init/init.modules.lua
 init/init.context.lua
+system/system.print.lua
 entity/entity.npc.lua
 entity/entity.item.lua
 entity/entity.player.lua