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Lua keyboard
evs
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Here's an experiment in making a keyboard for entering stuff without using plugins, just Lua
I've only tried it on iOS, should be ok on android???
It's a bit hack 'n slash, landscape only and the keyboard graphics are rudimentary, so it's not that elegant
Still I hope it's useful to someone
cheers
evs
I've only tried it on iOS, should be ok on android???
It's a bit hack 'n slash, landscape only and the keyboard graphics are rudimentary, so it's not that elegant
Still I hope it's useful to someone
cheers
evs
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keyboard.lua:33: fonts/arial-rounded.TTF: Error while reading font file.
stack traceback:
if a try to send to emulator only background graphics is displayed.
i miss something ?
is related to TTFont bug in 2012.2.2.1?
www.tntengine.com
See here: http://www.giderosmobile.com/forum/discussion/1008/ttfont-bug-in-2012.2.2.1#Item_6
You can easily use a bitmap font instead (still only tested by me on iOS), just change line 33 to
Note :-The € £ ¥ and • symbols are missing from it!
cheers
evs
You are not going to ever get any issues with including a bitmap font in your app, simply because you've generated it yourself from a TTF font on your machine, however if you ever decide to include a TTF font it would be a trivial matter for someone to look at your app and see what assets are included - TTF font's usually have quite strict licencing conditions, local use is one thing but including the font as an asset is classed as distributing it and could end you in a lot of trouble unless you have explicit permission to do so...
Just thought I'd mention it.
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#MakeABetterGame! "Never give up, Never NEVER give up!" - Winston Churchill
edit: not better than evs'
It's seems ironic that people will download a game for free and then complain about being asked to carry on playing and yet will have no problem with paying up front ???
#MakeABetterGame! "Never give up, Never NEVER give up!" - Winston Churchill
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(Oh I'm off topic
I don't see a link or attachment.
They're still there!
cheers
evs
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very slick!
Also, if anyone tries it and only sees the background on desktop player, it doesn't work because it uses touch events instead of mouse.
thanks @evs ! The best is the reviews that say "Great game but it should have been free"
I just shake my head at those... It's like they think the games just materialize out of thin air with no work involved.
I did notice that due to the large screen on my Droid X I can see the keyboard when it is in it's off screen resting position-- I am guessing this would be true on tablets as well though I can't test it myself
Anyway awesome library I will certainly have a use for something like this shortly. Thanks for sharing.
It works really well on the droid from my testing so far.
Sure - feel free!
cheers
evs
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I've already started my own virtual keyboard, but why invent the wheel all over again if I don't have to?
Hopefully he doesnt mind
http://appcodingeasy.com/Keyboard.zip
Unfortunately I've already come so far that it turnes out It's probably best for me to finish my own creation than using the one from @evs.
My solution however will be portrait only, and since the solution from @evs is landscape only I will share my creation here when I'm ready.
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