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'''drawString ''' is a function that is part of [[:Category:gc|gc]] (Graphics Context).
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== Syntax  ==
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gc:'''drawString'''(string, x, y [,position])
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Parameter !! Type !! Description
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| <u>string</u> || string || The text to display
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| <u>x</u> || number || the ''x'' coordinate of the beginning of the string. Relative to ''position''.
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| <u>y</u> || number || the ''y'' coordinate of the beginning of the string. Relative to ''position''.
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| <u>position</u> || string || the string’s anchor point. It can either be "baseline", “bottom”, “middle”, or “top”.
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|}
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== Example  ==
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<syntaxhighlight>gc:drawString("Hello World", 0, 0, "top")</syntaxhighlight>
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will display&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hello World &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at the top-left part of the screen.
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[[Category:gc]]

Revision as of 12:42, 24 May 2011

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


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.