Irrlicht Engine

How can i set the size on the static text added to the scene ?

IGUIStaticText * text=guienv->addStaticText(L"", rect<int>(100,28,200,38),false,false,0,-1,false);
texto->setText(blah);

arfgh wrote:How can i set the size on the static text added to the scene ?

IGUIStaticText * text=guienv->addStaticText(L"", rect<int>(100,28,200,38),false,false,0,-1,false);
texto->setText(blah);

The static text object has nothing to do with what you're asking. You need to change the size of the font. Check the FAQ's and Tutorials or do a forum search for "font size".

Here's a couple threads that I found:
http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/phpBB2/ ... =font+size
http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/phpBB2/ ... =font+size

But i am not using any font. Just the default one.
I only need to make it ab it big..

You can't - it's a bitmap font. You can scale the bitmap itself and load that as font, then you have a bigger font. Or you can search the forums for ways to include truetype fonts, those can be scaled.

"You can't - it's a bitmap font."

are you talking about the file "fontcourier.bmp" included in the irrlicht ?

"You can scale the bitmap itself and load that as font, then you have a bigger font. Or you can search the forums for ways to include truetype fonts, those can be scaled."


can you show me a simple example to do that ?

Truetypefonts are discussed for example here: http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/phpBB2/ ... sc&start=0

You can create fonts with IGUIEnvironment::getFont. The filename is usually that of a bitmap. To change the font for a single static element you can use IGUIStaticText::setOverrideFont. To change it for certain groups of elements you can use IGUISkin::setFont.

I never created a font myself, but there is a fonttool which can help you doing that.

ok

but can someone explain where is the irrlicht font it uses ?
i mean this so small on it appears when i use the staticText.

That font is saved as sourcecode (you can do so with Gimp) and included in the library.

Just use the font tool, part of the SDK, to make your own bitmap font from a TTF font and load it in yourself.

The font tool compiled succesfully in my system (ubuntu 8.04) but when I execute the program, the title bar reads: "Unable to create fonts, your OS is not supported "

Do you know why is that?

Because Linux is not supported

I have tested the IrrFonttool , its very good and works fine.

and so simple to use.

thanks
asiatin