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Eray
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Posted: 27th Apr 2006 20:13
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Hello,
it sounds like such a noobish Q thats why i put it in here but i cant for the life of me work out how to place text. so i can place it in the middle of the screen, any ideas ?

Thanks

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The Nerd
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Posted: 27th Apr 2006 20:36 Edited at: 27th Apr 2006 20:38
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The "screen width()/2" and "screen height()/2" is the text position(x,y) Replace it with any values you want. The source code above will place the text just around the middle... Not totally in the middle though

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smallg
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Posted: 27th Apr 2006 22:04
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can't remember (i have dbpro now) but doesn't 'center text screen width()/2,screen height()/2,"text here"' work?

or how about the text width command? (i.e. minus the text width from the x position).

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can't remember (i have dbpro now) but doesn't 'center text screen width()/2,screen height()/2,"text here"' work?

of how about the text width command? (i.e. minus the text width from the x position).

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RUCCUS
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Posted: 27th Apr 2006 22:19 Edited at: 27th Apr 2006 22:20
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<EDIT> Just saw abov epost, not sure how I missed that... anyways yeah.

Also Eray, youll find you get less answers when you rush people.

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tiffer
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Posted: 27th Apr 2006 23:10
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when your placing text rather than using set cursor and print, if you want it perfect use center text "string",screen width()/2,screen height()/2

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RUCCUS
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Posted: 28th Apr 2006 01:38
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Uh...

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Eray
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Posted: 28th Apr 2006 18:35
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hello,

sorry for the late post....got side tracked, thanks all of you, ive now placed my text where i wanted it....and also....the background for the text is coming up black...but i want it to be white or transparnet, i did find this line of code
but it dont work, wever im not placing it in the right place or it just need somthing else any one help ?

That was the last text Question, Eray
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Set Text Transparent

... makes the text transparent and

Set Text Opaque

... makes the background of the text whatever colour you set in the INK Foreground,Background command - regardless of the screen colour behind it.

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