Outlining Text

[Anonymous]

I've created a script that (once it works) will put outlines around text, but all that is happening now is that fonts get thicker and letters get darker as they go along. It's hard to describe. I'd post a picture, but I'm on 56K. Would someone please help me with this?

class Bitmap
  alias old_draw_text draw_text
  def draw_text(x, y, w, h, s, a=0)
    @colour = font.color
    rr = @colour.red - 100
    gg = @colour.green - 100
    bb = @colour.blue - 100
    font.color = Color.new(rr, gg, bb, 255)
    old_draw_text(x + 1, y + 1, w, h, s, a)
    old_draw_text(x - 1, y - 1, w, h, s, a)
    old_draw_text(x - 1, y + 1, w, h, s, a)
    old_draw_text(x + 1, y - 1, w, h, s, a)
    font.color = @colour
    old_draw_text(x + 0, y + 0, w, h, s, a)
  end
end

Thank you in advance for taking the time to see this topic!^_^

 

[DerVVulfman]

Um, grab my Inns/Facesets script in my sig. I've got a module in it that also does the 'outline' thing... as well as shadows, 3-d and etc. Should be simple to just rip that out of it.

ps. I'm on 56 myself :D

 

[Anonymous]

The problem is, though, that I'm trying to outline EVERY text in the game. And I don't see what I'm doing wrong- It's just a redefine. And thank you for trying to help, but I looked in your system, and all it said was the

    old_draw_text(x + 1, y + 1, w, h, s, a)
    old_draw_text(x - 1, y - 1, w, h, s, a)
    old_draw_text(x - 1, y + 1, w, h, s, a)
    old_draw_text(x + 1, y - 1, w, h, s, a)
    old_draw_text(x + 0, y + 0, w, h, s, a)

section. Unless I read it wrong ¬_¬. Sorry, and thanks anyway! Can anyone else give it a try?

 

[DerVVulfman]

Okay, then try this...

Oh, and I use the font.color.dup statement myself (that could be it)...

Spoiler: Mine... cut down

class Bitmap
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Alias Draw_Text (Use original "Draw_Text" command by calling as "Text"
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias :text :draw_text
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Draw_Text
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def draw_text(x, y=0, wd=0, ht=0, text=nil, align=0,
    outline = Color.new(0, 0, 0, 255))
    # If drawing with a rectangle command
    if x.is_a?(Rect)
      @x = x.x
      @y = x.y
      @wd = x.width
      @ht = x.height
      @text = y
      @align = wd
    # If drawing with regular command  
    else
      @x = x
      @y = y
      @wd = wd
      @ht = ht
      @text = text
      @align = align
    end
    #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    # * Outlined Effect
    #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    base_clr = font.color.dup
    font.color = outline
    text(@x+1, @y, @wd, @ht, @text, @align)
    text(@x-1, @y, @wd, @ht, @text, @align)
    text(@x, @y+1, @wd, @ht, @text, @align)
    text(@x, @y-1, @wd, @ht, @text, @align)
    font.color = base_clr
    text(@x, @y, @wd, @ht, @text, @align)
  end
end

Spoiler: Now... adapted to your 'colored outline'

class Bitmap
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Alias Draw_Text (Use original "Draw_Text" command by calling as "Text"
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias :text :draw_text
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Draw_Text
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def draw_text(x, y=0, wd=0, ht=0, text=nil, align=0)
    # If drawing with a rectangle command
    if x.is_a?(Rect)
      @x = x.x
      @y = x.y
      @wd = x.width
      @ht = x.height
      @text = y
      @align = wd
    # If drawing with regular command  
    else
      @x = x
      @y = y
      @wd = wd
      @ht = ht
      @text = text
      @align = align
    end
    #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    # * Outlined Effect
    #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    base_clr = font.color.dup
    rr = base_clr.red - 100
    gg = base_clr.green - 100
    bb = base_clr.blue - 100
    font.color = Color.new(rr, gg, bb, 255)
    text(@x+1, @y, @wd, @ht, @text, @align)
    text(@x-1, @y, @wd, @ht, @text, @align)
    text(@x, @y+1, @wd, @ht, @text, @align)
    text(@x, @y-1, @wd, @ht, @text, @align)
    font.color = base_clr
    text(@x, @y, @wd, @ht, @text, @align)
  end
end

By this point, my cut-down outline will be reminiscent of Tsunokiette's Text Variations v.2 (Nov 23, 2005)... well... lots of it.

Also note that both scripts have an if...else block of code to recognize 'rect-drawn' text from regularly called text commands.

My version uses an extra argument for the outline effect that you can change in a 'text' command. With yours... I implemented your color - 100 system which lowers the color by 100 points... graying it.