problem with TextOut

**neafriem** · 02-02-2005, 08:07 PM

I have a problem. When I use the textout code the text is written on the screen but with black times new roman with white background. I want the text background to be transparent and the text in an other color. It is possible?

Code:

        
        Bufferbox.Canvas.TextOut&#40;posX, posY, Text&#41;;

**{MSX}** · 02-02-2005, 08:16 PM

If i can remember well you can use:

Bufferbox.brush.style:=bsClear;

or something similar

**Traveler** · 02-02-2005, 08:17 PM

yes it is possible. You have to set the brush style to bsclear like this

Bufferbox.Canvas.brush.style := bsclear;

and then render the font..

Alternative colors can be achieved by setting the font color.

Bufferbox.Canvas.Font.Color := $ABCDEF;

Edit: Ahh shoot {MSX} you beat me to it by one minute.
Yours is almost right, Brush is a property of the canvas.

**neafriem** · 02-02-2005, 08:43 PM

thanks

**neafriem** · 02-02-2005, 08:54 PM

but how do you change the font?

**{MSX}** · 02-02-2005, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by Traveler

Edit: Ahh shoot {MSX} you beat me to it by one minute.
Yours is almost right, Brush is a property of the canvas.

Too bad, i missed that step

**JSoftware** · 02-02-2005, 09:08 PM

canvas.font.name := 'Arial';

yes sir!

**neafriem** · 02-02-2005, 09:46 PM

thanks again
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**WILL** · 03-02-2005, 03:33 AM

Originally Posted by neafriem

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**Traveler** · 03-02-2005, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by neafriem

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Your questions were easy

Wait till you start asking about say for example how to do a gameloop and whether it should take all cpu power. Suddenly you see 20 different opinions.

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