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'''Supported platforms:''' android, ios, mac, pc<br/>
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<!-- GIDEROSOBJ:TextField -->
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'''Supported platforms:''' [[File:Platform android.png]][[File:Platform ios.png]][[File:Platform mac.png]][[File:Platform pc.png]][[File:Platform html5.png]][[File:Platform winrt.png]][[File:Platform win32.png]]<br/>
 
'''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/>
 
'''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/>
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'''Inherits from:''' [[Sprite]]<br/>
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=== Description ===
 
=== Description ===
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The '''TextField''' class is used to create objects for text display.
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The [[Special:MyLanguage/TextField|TextField]] class is used to create display objects for text display.<br />
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=== Examples ===
 
=== Examples ===
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'''Example'''<br/>
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'''Bitmap font'''
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<source lang="lua">local font = Font.new(&quot;myfont.txt&quot;, &quot;myfont.png&quot;)
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<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
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local font = Font.new("myfont.txt", "myfont.png") -- you need to add your bitmap font
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local textfield = TextField.new(font, "some text")
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stage:addChild(textfield)
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textfield:setText("some other text") -- change the text
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</syntaxhighlight>
  
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local textfield = TextField.new(font, &quot;some text&quot;)
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'''Default font'''
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<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
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-- to use the default font, pass nil value for the font parameter
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local textfield2 = TextField.new(nil, "some text with default font")
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stage:addChild(textfield2)
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</syntaxhighlight>
  
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stage:addChild(textfield)
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'''TTFont'''
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<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
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local font = TTFont.new("fonts/Tahoma.ttf", 32, "", true, 1) -- you need to add your .ttf font
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local text = TextField.new(font, "This is a text")
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text:setPosition(100, 100)
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stage:addChild(text)
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</syntaxhighlight>
  
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textfield:setText(&quot;some other text&quot;) -- change the text
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=== See also ===
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'''[[CompositeFont]]'''
  
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-- to use the default font, pass nil value for the font parameter
 
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local textfield2 = TextField.new(nil, &quot;some other text with default font&quot;)</source>
 
 
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=== Methods ===
 
=== Methods ===
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[[Special:MyLanguage/TextField.new|TextField.new]] ''<translate>creates a new TextField object with the specified font and text</translate>''<br/>
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[[TextField.new]] ''creates a new TextField object with the specified font and text''<br/><!--GIDEROSMTD:TextField.new(font,text,sample,layout) creates a new TextField object with the specified font and text-->
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[[Special:MyLanguage/TextField:getLayout|TextField:getLayout]] ''<translate>Retrieve the layout parameters of this Textfield</translate>''<br/>
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[[TextField:getLayout]] ''retrieves the layout parameters of the Textfield''<br/><!--GIDEROSMTD:TextField:getLayout() retrieves the layout parameters of the Textfield-->
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[[Special:MyLanguage/TextField:getLetterSpacing|TextField:getLetterSpacing]] ''<translate>returns the letter-spacing property which is used to increase or decrease the space between characters in a text</translate>''<br/>
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[[TextField:getLetterSpacing]] ''returns the letter-spacing property which is used to increase or decrease the space between characters in a text''<br/><!--GIDEROSMTD:TextField:getLetterSpacing() returns the letter-spacing property which is used to increase or decrease the space between characters in a text-->
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[[Special:MyLanguage/TextField:getLineHeight|TextField:getLineHeight]] ''<translate>Get line height</translate>''<br/>
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[[TextField:getLineHeight]] ''gets the textfield line height''<br/><!--GIDEROSMTD:TextField:getLineHeight() gets the textfield line height-->
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[[Special:MyLanguage/TextField:getSample|TextField:getSample]] ''<translate>get string that was used as sample for determining line height</translate>''<br/>
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[[TextField:getPointFromTextPosition]] ''returns the coordinates from a given offset within the text''<br/><!--GIDEROSMTD:TextField:getPointFromTextPosition(offset) returns the coordinates from a given offset within the text-->
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[[Special:MyLanguage/TextField:getText|TextField:getText]] ''<translate>returns the text displayed</translate>''<br/>
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[[TextField:getSample]] ''gets the string used as sample for determining line height''<br/><!--GIDEROSMTD:TextField:getSample() gets the string used as sample for determining line height-->
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[[Special:MyLanguage/TextField:getTextColor|TextField:getTextColor]] ''<translate>returns the color of the text in a text field in hexadecimal format</translate>''<br/>
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[[TextField:getText]] ''returns the textfield text''<br/><!-- GIDEROSMTD:TextField:getText() returns the textfield text-->
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[[Special:MyLanguage/TextField:setFont|TextField:setFont]] ''<translate>set font to use</translate>''<br/>
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[[TextField:getTextColor]] ''returns the textfield text color in hexadecimal format''<br/><!--GIDEROSMTD:TextField:getTextColor() returns the textfield text color in hexadecimal format-->
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[[Special:MyLanguage/TextField:setLayout|TextField:setLayout]] ''<translate>Change the layout parameters for this TextField</translate>''<br/>
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[[TextField:getTextPositionFromPoint]] ''returns the offset into a text from x,y coordinates''<br/><!--GIDEROSMTD:TextField:getTextPositionFromPoint(x,y) returns the offset into a text from x,y coordinates-->
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[[Special:MyLanguage/TextField:setLetterSpacing|TextField:setLetterSpacing]] ''<translate>sets the letter-spacing property which is used to increase or decrease the space between characters in a text</translate>''<br/>
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[[TextField:setFont]] ''sets the textfield font to use''<br/><!--GIDEROSMTD:TextField:setFont(font) sets the textfield font to use-->
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[[Special:MyLanguage/TextField:setSample|TextField:setSample]] ''<translate>Set string that will be used as sample for determining text's line height</translate>''<br/>
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[[TextField:setLayout]] ''changes the textfield layout parameters''<br/><!--GIDEROSMTD:TextField:setLayout(layout) changes the textfield layout parameters-->
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[[Special:MyLanguage/TextField:setText|TextField:setText]] ''<translate>sets the text to be displayed</translate>''<br/>
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[[TextField:setLetterSpacing]] ''sets the letter-spacing property which is used to increase or decrease the space between characters in a text''<br/><!-- GIDEROSMTD:TextField:setLetterSpacing(spacing) sets the letter-spacing property which is used to increase or decrease the space between characters in a text-->
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[[Special:MyLanguage/TextField:setTextColor|TextField:setTextColor]] ''<translate>sets the color of the text in a text field in hexadecimal format</translate>''<br/>
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[[TextField:setSample]] ''sets the sample string used for determining the text line height''<br/><!--GIDEROSMTD:TextField:setSample(sample) sets the sample string used for determining the text line height-->
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[[TextField:setText]] ''sets the textfield text to be displayed''<br/><!--GIDEROSMTD:TextField:setText(text) sets the textfield text to be displayed-->
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[[TextField:setTextColor]] ''sets the textfield text color in hexadecimal format''<br/><!--GIDEROSMTD:TextField:setTextColor(color) sets the textfield text color in hexadecimal format-->
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=== Events ===
 
=== Events ===
 
=== Constants ===
 
=== Constants ===
 
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Latest revision as of 18:47, 30 April 2024

Supported platforms: Platform android.pngPlatform ios.pngPlatform mac.pngPlatform pc.pngPlatform html5.pngPlatform winrt.pngPlatform win32.png
Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Inherits from: Sprite

Description

The TextField class is used to create objects for text display.

Examples

Bitmap font 

local font = Font.new("myfont.txt", "myfont.png") -- you need to add your bitmap font
local textfield = TextField.new(font, "some text")
stage:addChild(textfield)
textfield:setText("some other text") -- change the text

Default font 

-- to use the default font, pass nil value for the font parameter
local textfield2 = TextField.new(nil, "some text with default font")
stage:addChild(textfield2)

TTFont 

local font = TTFont.new("fonts/Tahoma.ttf", 32, "", true, 1) -- you need to add your .ttf font
local text = TextField.new(font, "This is a text")
text:setPosition(100, 100)
stage:addChild(text)

See also

CompositeFont

Methods

TextField.new creates a new TextField object with the specified font and text
TextField:getLayout retrieves the layout parameters of the Textfield
TextField:getLetterSpacing returns the letter-spacing property which is used to increase or decrease the space between characters in a text
TextField:getLineHeight gets the textfield line height
TextField:getPointFromTextPosition returns the coordinates from a given offset within the text
TextField:getSample gets the string used as sample for determining line height
TextField:getText returns the textfield text
TextField:getTextColor returns the textfield text color in hexadecimal format
TextField:getTextPositionFromPoint returns the offset into a text from x,y coordinates
TextField:setFont sets the textfield font to use
TextField:setLayout changes the textfield layout parameters
TextField:setLetterSpacing sets the letter-spacing property which is used to increase or decrease the space between characters in a text
TextField:setSample sets the sample string used for determining the text line height
TextField:setText sets the textfield text to be displayed
TextField:setTextColor sets the textfield text color in hexadecimal format

Events

Constants


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