Distance between the text and window border!! :P

[xykudyax]

Hii every one!! :smile:
I'm starting a game and I'm rewriting some of the code in RGSS!! one thing I came across was when I write text on a window.. the text is to far away from the border! :S is there a way to reduce the distance?? saying I want the text to be for example, 8 pixels away from the border of the window!
Can someone help me here? :crazy:

 

[vgvgf]

The draw_text method allows you to set the coordinates for the text:

window.contents.draw_text(x, y, width, height, text, alignment)

X and Y are the coordinates, remember that the upper left corner is (0, 0). So if you want to draw the text 8 pixels away from the borders, just do:

window.contents.draw_text(8, 8, 200, 32, "Hello World")

 

[Glitchfinder]

I'm pretty sure he means the cutoff point, where text won't display. IF that's the case, you'll need a hidden window class rewrite. (It was by Sephirothspawn, or one of the other older scripters). Also, 0,0 as an x and y actually draws it away from the borders, because the cutoff point is also 0,0. Thre cutoff point (0,0) is actually 16 pixels into the window from every direction.

 

[xykudyax]

@vgvgf - Ok! I thought I understood, but aparently I didn't well this is what I have got:

class Test < Window_Base

  
  def initialize
    super(0, 0, 480, 480)
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
    self.contents.font.name = $fontface
    self.contents.font.size = $fontsize
    @newwindow = Window.new
    refresh
  end

  
  def refresh
    self.contents.clear
    @newwindow = window.contents..draw_text(8, 8, 200, 32, "Hello World")

  end

end

I'm using it wrong.. I'm almost sure but I looked for information every where and I don't know where is the error

 

[Glitchfinder]

class Test < Window_Base

  
  def initialize
    super(0, 0, 480, 480)
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
    self.contents.font.name = $fontface
    self.contents.font.size = $fontsize
    refresh
  end

  
  def refresh
    self.contents.clear
    self.contents.draw_text(8, 8, 200, 32, "Hello World")

  end

end

You had several problems. First, in a window, you don't use Window.new
Second, you had two periods before draw_text(...)
Third, all you need is a self.whatever command.

Oh, and I'd recommend against global variables. I could go into a lengthy explanation of why they are bad coding, but let's just say it isn't a very good idea.

 

[xykudyax]

@Glitchfinder - You're write I'm talking about the "cutoff point", or "marign" I found the script rewritting the Window hidden class! Everything is OKAY now! btw thank you for correcting my code.. it wasn't actually like this, I just put on a sketch to examplify the problem! But everything is OK now!

@vgvgf - Thank you for the velocity in the response and for the attention xD

Goods to all of you!! :grin: :grin: