OO Font

[L B]

In LE3, I'd like to see some Object-Oriented font working, instead of always only current.

 

Example:

DrawText(string text, Font font, int x, int y);

 

I've found it particularly needed when making an interface with multiple components.

I did try to make an OO hack around it with our headers, but it's incredibly slow.

 

(Or even better, with a Vector4 color parameter.)

[Rick]

Why would it be slow? What did the code look like?

[ZioRed]

+1

 

I agree with this, possibly creating a TFont class where we can set everything (name, size [if possible, it's a pain to do DDS for each font size we need], color, styles [italic/underline/bold even all at once]). The only addition of Vector4 color is not enough for me, since it saves only one line of code.

[saboteur]

I'll add the possiblity of draw text over a texture, or manage text like a texture. So, you could make 3D Huds.

[L B]

Why would it be slow? What did the code look like?

In C#:

CustomDrawText(string text, Font font, int x, int y)
{
Font old = Font.Current;
Font.Current = font;
Core.DrawString(text, x, y);
Font.Current = old;
}

 

(P.S.: getting the current font requires .NET headers/the custom engine Dll)

 

I don't know why it's slow, but it ate all my FPS. I was at < 1 FPS.

[Josh]

Agreed:

GraphicsDriver::DrawText( text, x, y, font )