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Open in online IDE

Graphics 1024,768,16,1
SetBuffer BackBuffer() 

Viewport 5,10,500,200 
Color 255,100,50
a=220

While Not KeyDown(1)

a=a-1

Color 220,0,0
Rect 5,10,500,200,1
Color 255,255,255

Text 10,a,"This is the Evil first line of Text"
Text 10,a+20,"My name is the dread Pirate Roberts!"
Text 10,a+40,"Yada, Yada, Yada....You are all doomed!"
Text 10,a+60,"Well, bring me a nice Shrub, not too expensive.."
Text 10,a+80,"It's only a flesh wound!"
Text 10,a+100,"The Grail is hidden in the tower of Castle Anthrax"
Text 10,a+120,"As you wish, Buttercup..."

Flip
 Delay 60

 Cls
Wend
End

Amanda, here's a really simple, 2D, (and not very good!) example of "Text x,y" that I was talking about in my previous message... this same kind of "window" can be used with 3D programs. You can also specify differant Fonts or letter styles and sizes.