DART_Actors::TextActor Class Reference

Actor that creates a 2D text overlay that is dynamically generated. More...

List of all members.

Public Member Functions
	getPropertyDescriptionList (aScript)
	beginSprite (me)
	update (--, Does, not, update, the, text.)
	endSprite ()
	exitFrame (me)
Private Attributes
	ancestorScript
	a reference to a cTextToTexture instance
	pTextPosition
	the position of the text on screen : point(x, y)
	pScale
	the scale value of the overlay

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Detailed Description

Actor that creates a 2D text overlay that is dynamically generated.

It evaluates a string each exitFrame using the "value" function.

Properties:

• pTextMember -- The cast member that holds the text
• pUseDynamic -- Will use dynamically generated text from Lingo code if true
• pValue -- Lingo string to evaluate every frame. Generates text that is displayed
• pPositionX -- position in x to place top left corner of text (0 - 1)
• pPositionY -- position in y to place top left corner of text (0 - 1)

Copyright 2004, Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0415 All Rights Reserved (See LICENSE cast member for full license information)

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Member Function Documentation

DART_Actors::TextActor::beginSprite (  me   )

DART_Actors::TextActor::endSprite (   )

DART_Actors::TextActor::exitFrame (  me   )

DART_Actors::TextActor::getPropertyDescriptionList (  aScript   )

DART_Actors::TextActor::update (  --  , Does  , not  , update  , the  , text.  )

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Member Data Documentation

DART_Actors::TextActor::ancestorScript [private]

a reference to a cTextToTexture instance

DART_Actors::TextActor::pScale [private]

the scale value of the overlay

DART_Actors::TextActor::pTextPosition [private]

the position of the text on screen : point(x, y)

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