Type	class (base class : Display)	[gd]
Inheritance	Text ➝ Display ➝ Object	[bg]
Overview	Creates a text object using true-type font.
See also	Display

Overview

Creates a text object using true-type font.

Text class inherits Display class, therefore all the methods defined in Display class can also be used in the Circle object.

local t = Text(string [,option] )

• string - (required) text string to show

• option - (optional) table for extra parameters

{ font = 'name', -- (optional) font name

fontSize = n, --(optional) font size

color = color, -- (optional) text color (Color object)

}

Note that the initial anchor point is the center of the center of the whole text body.

The available true-type fonts are as follows:

• 'opensans' (default font)

• 'typed'

• 'cabin'

• 'cruft'

• 'consolas'

These are located in luasopia/ttf folder and are all public domain fonts.

method	description
obj:setFont(name [, n])	set (true-type) font and font size n (font size can be omitted)
obj:setColor(color)	set color of the text (color is a Color object)
obj:setString(str)	change text as str (string)
obj:setFontSize(n)	change font size as n
obj:getFontSize()	get current font size
obj:getString()	get current string

Text('Hello world')

local t = Text('Hi luasopia',{fontsize=100, color=Color.RED}):setXY(100,200)

local t = Text('Rotate!'):setDrot(1)

Timer(2000, function() t:setColor(Color.RED) end) -- change text color after 2 seconds

Timer(4000, function() t:setFontSize(100) end) -- change font size after 4 seconds

local g = Group():setDrot(1)

local t1=Text('Hi'):addTo(g)

local t2 = Text('all',{fontsize=100},g):setY(100)

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