GLCD Inverted text oddity

[Francis]

18F4520. EasyPIC4. KS0108 GLCD.

I'm confused by the Pen.style command.

Example Code. (NB. GLCD Inits fine).

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    for i=0 to 63                       // Fill the GLCD screen
        glcd.line(0,i,127,I)
    next
    GLCD.SetFont(ErasDemiITC14)         // Set a font
    pen.style=fsinvert                  // Set pen to Invert
    GLCD.WriteAt(5,3,"HELLO")           // Write first HELLO
    SetFont(Arial18)                   // Set to Font Arial 
    //font.Style=fsInvert               // Set it to inverse again.. it works. Eh?
    glcd.writeat(20,30,"HELLO")     // Write Second HELLO
    while true
    wend

Produces this:-


and if I un-comment the line

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  font.Style=fsInvert               // Set it to inverse again.. it works. Eh?

I get this:-


Surely my first "HELLO" should come out like the second "HELLO" shown above.

for the first font.style, the value can be anything and it stays the same.
It's as though it gets ignored.

Have I put it in the wrong place?
I'd be very grateful if someone cn put me straight, there's nothing in help, examples or, as far as i can find, on the Forum.
Thanks.

PS. Please excuse wobbly images, hand held long exposure.

[rmteo]

This is something I have come across as well. Every time you change fonts, you have to set fsinvert - otherwise it will revert to normal mode.

[Francis]

Yes, and I have just realised I got pen.style and font.style muddled. argh.

I'm not making excuses (honest) but this could be made clearer in the Help. Yes, I know you can find it out if you try really hard but for niwits (like me) it should be explained better - especially as I still use a Pen for writing - as well as drawing.