gc:drawString

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drawString is a function that is part of gc (Graphics Context).

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


This has been introduced in TI-Nspire OS 3.0 (Changes).


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.