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class Draw (client-side)

Available since version: 0.3.0

2D text drawing helper for rendering overlay text on screen.

Constructor

Draw.new()

Parameters:

No parameters.

Constructor

Draw.new(number x, number y, string text)

Parameters:

  • number x: Initial X position (virtual units).
  • number y: Initial Y position (virtual units).
  • string text: Initial text content.

Properties

{x, y} position

Represents the draw position in virtual screen units.

{x, y} positionPx

Represents the draw position in pixel coordinates.

string text

Represents the displayed text.

string font

Represents the font identifier used for rendering.

{r, g, b} color (read-only)

Represents the draw's color.

number alpha

Represents the draw's alpha.

boolean visible

Represents whether the Draw object is rendered.

Methods

setPosition

This function will set the draw position in virtual screen units.

void setPosition(number x, number y)

Parameters:

  • number x: X position.
  • number y: Y position.

getPosition

This function will return the draw position in virtual screen units.

{x, y} getPosition()

Returns {x, y}:

Table containing x and y numbers.

setPositionPx

This function will set the draw position in pixel coordinates.

void setPositionPx(number x, number y)

Parameters:

  • number x: X position.
  • number y: Y position.

getPositionPx

This function will return the draw position in pixel coordinates.

{x, y} getPositionPx()

Returns {x, y}:

Table containing x and y numbers.

setText

This function will set the text to render.

void setText(string text)

Parameters:

  • string text: Text to display.

getText

This function will return the current text.

string getText()

Returns string:

Current text.

setFont

This function will set the font used for rendering.

void setFont(string font)

Parameters:

  • string font: Font file name.

getFont

This function will return the current font file name.

string getFont()

Returns string:

Font file name.

setColor

This function will set the text color.

void setColor(number r, number g, number b)

Parameters:

  • number r: The red color component in RGB model.
  • number g: The green color component in RGB model.
  • number b: The blue color component in RGB model.

getColor

This function will return the current text color.

{r, g, b} getColor()

Returns {r, g, b}:

Table containing color in RGB model.

setAlpha

This function will set the text alpha.

void setAlpha(number alpha)

Parameters:

  • number alpha: Opacity value (0-255).

getAlpha

This function will return the current alpha

number getAlpha()

Returns number:

Opacity value (0-255).

setVisible

This function will set whether the Draw object should render.

void setVisible(boolean visible)

Parameters:

  • boolean visible: True to render, false to hide.

getVisible

This function will return whether this Draw object is visible.

boolean getVisible()

Returns boolean:

True if visible.

Callbacks

No callbacks.