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'''drawString ''' is a function that is part of [[:Category:gc|gc]] (Graphics Context).  
 
'''drawString ''' is a function that is part of [[:Category:gc|gc]] (Graphics Context).  
 
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This function is used to display text, numbers etc. on the screen at specified coordinates.
  
 
== Syntax  ==
 
== Syntax  ==

Revision as of 20:32, 24 May 2011

drawString is a function that is part of gc (Graphics Context). This has been introduced in TI-Nspire OS 3.0 (Changes).


This function is used to display text, numbers etc. on the screen at specified coordinates.

Syntax

gc:drawString(string, x, y [,position])

Parameter Type Description
string string The text to display
x number the x coordinate of the beginning of the string. Relative to position.
y number the y coordinate of the beginning of the string. Relative to position.
position string the string’s anchor point. It can either be "baseline", “bottom”, “middle”, or “top”.

Example

gc:drawString("Hello World", 0, 0, "top")

will display    Hello World     at the top-left part of the screen.