[AGGPas] Display chess pieces using True Type chess fonts

[rchastain2]

Hello Graeme (and other fpGUI friends).

I was trying without success to display a chess piece in a PNG picture, using Marroquin Chess font and AGGPas, until I submitted the problem to my friend Claude AI.

Here are my test programs, a summary of the discussion, and the units modified by Claude.

image.zip

What do you think?

[fredvs]

Hello Roland.

I haven't tested your code yet, but I'm delighted that you've found an AI friend.

[rchastain2]

You're right, dear Fred — I spoke too soon when I swore I'd never use this thing. :)

But let's not get sidetracked into an off-topic discussion.

I continued to work on my program, and I encountered a third issue, related to the font size. If I choose a font size equal to the square size, the chess piece is bigger than the square.

I again asked the question to Claude. I think his answer is interesting. This time, he considers the result normal and sees no need for a further correction in the library. I attach all the files, in case someone would wish to take a look.

image.zip

[rchastain2]

This research has resulted in two different projects: on the one hand, a program that draws a chessboard using all the characters of the font (in accordance with its initial purpose); on the other hand, a program (not yet published) that uses the drawing of the pieces to generate new images in different styles.

marroquin-wood.zip