Center TextField

DRS

Hi,
Anyone know how i can center a textfield?
setAnchorPoint does not work.

atilim

setAnchorPoint for TextFields will come with the next version. To center, you can position the text field by -getWidth()/2

DRS

Like this?
(application:getContentWidth()/2) - (textfield:getWidth()/2)

atilim

exactly

DRS

Thanks!
Do you also know how can I wrap long body of text?

atilim

Unfortunately, there is no easy way. You should split your text by yourself.

DRS

( Will systemfonts be supported?

atilim

We've implemented True Type Font support already. You cannot use system fonts but can easily add your .ttf file to your project and directly use it. You just need to wait a little bit

DRS

How can i use the ttf file then? :-/

atilim

You add any .ttf file to your project and load with
local font = TTFont.new("arial.ttf")
then use this font with text field:
local textField = TextField.new(font, "hello world")

DRS

atilim for president! =D>

atilim

hahahaha

DRS

Which version do i use?
I get "attempt to index global 'TTFont' (a nil value)"
Can i also set the font-size?

atilim

ops.. with "you just need to wait a little bit", I meant you need to wait for the next version. sorry :-\"

DRS

Can I beta test it?
like beta7... ^:)^

atilim

I can package a beta8. Let me some time.

DRS

I will
With 'TTFont', can i also set the font-size?

atilim

yes you can. my previous example was wrong, the correct one is like:
local font = TTFont.new("arial.ttf", 20)

DRS

WOW! =D>

Rickyngk

Hi,

With TTFont, could we use italic, or bold ?
I cann't find document about class TTFont

Edit: If I you font tool to export font as normal, could I export bold or italic font. I can not found those option in font tool (I prefer this way)

gorkem

Here's a nice tutorial that might help:

http://appcodingeasy.com/Gideros-Mobile/Creating-multi-line-text-fields-in-Gideros-Mobile

DRS

Thanks gorkem!

DaveyJJ

In the new version, how do we get TTFont to work with the TextWrap?

ar2rsawseen

Here's an example:

local font = TTFont.new("Segoe.ttf", 15) local myText = TextWrap.new("Your text", 200) myText:setFont(font) myText:setPosition(0,0) stage:addChild(myText)

DaveyJJ

Thank you so much!