Difference between revisions of "love.graphics.printf"

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=== Returns ===
 
=== Returns ===
 
Nothing.
 
Nothing.
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== Function ==
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{{newin|[[0.9.0]]|090|type=variant}}
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=== Synopsis ===
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<source lang="lua">
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love.graphics.printf( text, x, y, limit, align, r, sx, sy, ox, oy, kx, ky )
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</source>
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=== Arguments ===
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{{param|string|text|A text string.}}
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{{param|number|x|The position on the x-axis.}}
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{{param|number|y|The position on the y-axis.}}
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{{param|number|limit|Wrap the line after this many horizontal pixels.}}
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{{param|AlignMode|align ("left")|The alignment.}}
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{{param|number|r (0)|Orientation (radians).}}
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{{param|number|sx (1)|Scale factor (x-axis).}}
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{{param|number|sy (sx)|Scale factor (y-axis).}}
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{{param|number|ox (0)|Origin offset (x-axis).}}
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{{param|number|oy (0)|Origin offset (y-axis).}}
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{{param|number|kx (0)|Shearing factor (x-axis).}}
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{{param|number|ky (0)|Shearing factor (y-axis).}}
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=== Returns ===
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Nothing.
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== Examples ==
 
== Examples ==
 
Draw text to the screen with right alignment and a horizontal limit of 125.
 
Draw text to the screen with right alignment and a horizontal limit of 125.

Revision as of 06:57, 22 August 2013

Draws formatted text, with word wrap and alignment.

See additional notes in love.graphics.print.

NOTE: aligning does not work as one might expect! It doesn't align to the x/y coordinates given, but in a rectangle. See https://love2d.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9709&p=59709

Function

Synopsis

love.graphics.printf( text, x, y, limit, align )

Arguments

string text
A text string.
number x
The position on the x-axis.
number y
The position on the y-axis.
number limit
Wrap the line after this many horizontal pixels.
AlignMode align ("left")
The alignment.

Returns

Nothing.

Function

Available since LÖVE 0.9.0
This variant is not supported in earlier versions.

Synopsis

love.graphics.printf( text, x, y, limit, align, r, sx, sy, ox, oy, kx, ky )

Arguments

string text
A text string.
number x
The position on the x-axis.
number y
The position on the y-axis.
number limit
Wrap the line after this many horizontal pixels.
AlignMode align ("left")
The alignment.
number r (0)
Orientation (radians).
number sx (1)
Scale factor (x-axis).
number sy (sx)
Scale factor (y-axis).
number ox (0)
Origin offset (x-axis).
number oy (0)
Origin offset (y-axis).
number kx (0)
Shearing factor (x-axis).
number ky (0)
Shearing factor (y-axis).

Returns

Nothing.

Examples

Draw text to the screen with right alignment and a horizontal limit of 125.

love.graphics.printf("This text is aligned right, and wraps when it gets too big.", 25, 25, 125, "right")

Notes

Note that the limit argument affects the position of your text for 'center' and 'right' alignment.

love.graphics.printf("This text is aligned center",100, 100, 200,"center") -- center your text around x = 200/2 + 100 = 200
love.graphics.printf("This text is aligned right",100, 100, 200,"right") -- align right to x = 100 + 200 = 300

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