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Dark GDK / Class CAAText (Fast Antialiased DirectX Text)

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adastras
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DarkSDK addon with the full Class CAAText (Fast Antialiased DirectX Text)

Last Version 25.02.2009

Thanks to Morcilla - Message "Which DirectX SDKs can be used with DGDK?":
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=144802&b=22

for original code in text.h/text.cpp!

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Replacement to standard DarkGDK functions:

void dbPerformChecklistForFonts ( void );

dbText( int iX, int iY, char* szText ); -> AAPrint(int x, int y, int align, LPSTR pString) or
startText();
AAText(int x, int y, int align, LPSTR pString);
endText();

dbCenterText( int iX, int iY, char* szText ); -> ... AAText(int x, int y, ALIGN_CENTER, LPSTR pString);/AAText(int x, int y, ALIGN_CENTERWINDOW, LPSTR pString); ...

dbSetTextFont( char* szTypeface ); -> setFont(LPSTR pFont, int FontSize, bool FontBold, bool FontItalic);

dbSetTextFont( char* szTypeface, int iCharacterSet ); -> setFont(LPSTR pFont, int FontSize, bool FontBold, bool FontItalic); setCharset(int charset);

dbSetTextSize( int iSize ); -> setAttr(int FontSize, bool FontBold, bool FontItalic);

dbSetTextToNormal( void ); -> setAttr(int FontSize, FALSE, bool FontItalic);
dbSetTextToBold ( void ); -> setAttr(int FontSize, TRUE, bool FontItalic);

dbSetTextToItalic( void ); -> setAttr(int FontSize, bool FontBold, TRUE);

dbSetTextToBoldItalic( void );-> setAttr(int FontSize, TRUE, TRUE);

void dbSetTextToOpaque(); -> setAlpha(int a); // Set Text To Opaque
void dbSetTextToTransparent(); -> setAlpha(int a); // Set Text To Transparent

int dbTextBackgroundType ( void );
char* dbTextFont( void ); -> char* getFontName();
int dbTextSize( void ); -> int getFontSize();
int dbTextStyle( void ); -> int getFontStyle();
int dbTextWidth ( char* szString ); -> int getTextHeight(LPSTR pString);
int dbTextHeight( char* szString ); -> int getTextWidth(LPSTR pString);

+ Draw Bicolor String: void AATextBicolor(int x, int y, int align, LPSTR pString, float up, float down);
+ Draw Text with Shadow: void AATextShadow(int x, int y, int align, LPSTR pString);

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prasoc
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Posted: 22nd Feb 2009 14:23 Edited at: 22nd Feb 2009 14:25
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It looks amazing. the normal text is ****. Putting this to use right away!

edit: in the example, is there any reason for this:



?
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adastras
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prasoc,

only for delete font check. it is not necessary!
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bjadams
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looks great! thanks a lot
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Krisacz
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Thanks for that plug-in it's working great! When I was using normal dbText in my GUI i had about 50% fps loss, now not even 1%!

But there are two question: Is there a way to include text (in that form or other) to sprite priority? What I mean is I have sprite background, then I'm drawing some text, and on top of it I have sprite-mouse cursor. If i will put functions dbDrawSpriteFirts() then all sprites are behind text, it looks weird when mouse-cursor (sprite) is moving on text and it is behind it. If I'm not include that function (dbDrawSpriteFirts()) there is no text at all (it's behind background). Any ideas?

And question 2: When I'm creating new font using that class i have to use pre-defined names, i can't use my own like:


So even if I'm not using Arial my code needs to be like that:


Probably I'm doing something wrong, if so please help.
Thanks!
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ABXG
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Posted: 9th Apr 2009 11:14 Edited at: 9th Apr 2009 11:29
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EDIT, I figured it out. I had to do something like this:


Forgive my noobness, never used (I think these are classes?) before.

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Currently developing an "over-the-shoulder", action based, RPG with combat based on rag-doll physics.
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adastras
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yes
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would be great, if it would have IDs so you can edit them one by one..
like if u dont want to hide all the text
with
SetApha(0);

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adastras
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sysfnt->setAlpha(0); make the font sysfnt unvisible
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Can you add the functionality of drawing outlined text?
It will be great if DarkGDK can draw outlined text.
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Class BitmapFont use
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