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builders:sign [2022/08/20 19:12] – amandabuilders:sign [2022/08/28 22:23] (current) – amanda
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 This object will dynamically create a string of text based upon the value you enter in the 'text' field ! This object will dynamically create a string of text based upon the value you enter in the 'text' field !
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 +Use Fiddle > Modify object to get at the text field.
  
 The field can be a simple string, but can also be prefixed by the following - The field can be a simple string, but can also be prefixed by the following -
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 This works by dynamically generating an img file for your text string at runtime.  The imageURL will be substituted with "sign.//nnnn//.img" where //nnnn// is a (hopefully) unique value for each text string. This works by dynamically generating an img file for your text string at runtime.  The imageURL will be substituted with "sign.//nnnn//.img" where //nnnn// is a (hopefully) unique value for each text string.
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 +e.g.
 +  * #finkfree#c9##Wowzers!
 +  * #fgillsansbonova#a0#c17#r33##Hello World
  
  
 Fonts available. Fonts available.
  
-[[https://altaway.xyz/builders/fonts.php|List of fonts installed]] - do not include '.ttf' when specifying+Specifying a font of "1", "2", "3", "4" or "5" will use a simple text font, where the number roughly indicates the size required, 1 being smallest and 5 being largest.  If you use this, the 's', 'r' and 'a' parameters are not used.  This is most useful for small text where TTF fonts do not scale well. 
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 +Otherwise you may specify the name of a supported font.  An up-to-date list is available by clicking [[https://altaway.xyz/builders/fonts.php|List of fonts installed]] - do not include '.ttf' when specifying.
  
 Notes- Notes-
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   * Using the generated imageURLs (sign.*.img) on other objects is currently discouraged as they are only generated when a sign is requested, and I can see that there will be a need to purge unused ones..   * Using the generated imageURLs (sign.*.img) on other objects is currently discouraged as they are only generated when a sign is requested, and I can see that there will be a need to purge unused ones..
   * If you want to use the same text just in different colors, set #c to 239 and use the same exact value in 'text', and use colorMap as normal. This will reduce load on the server generating images.   * If you want to use the same text just in different colors, set #c to 239 and use the same exact value in 'text', and use colorMap as normal. This will reduce load on the server generating images.
-  * +  * Fix orientation to 0 for normal text; 1 for backwards text! 
 BUGS: BUGS:
   * Non-ASCII characters probably won't work.   * Non-ASCII characters probably won't work.
-  * BUG: background fill isn't working yet. 
   * On clicking "Set" sometimes an old version of the text field is displayed. click another field then click back.   * On clicking "Set" sometimes an old version of the text field is displayed. click another field then click back.
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