sd_Text

by Shadowdarke

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To download this library for your Linux/Mac installation, enter this on your command line:

DreamDownload byond://Shadowdarke.sd_Text##version=10

Emulator users, in the BYOND pager go to File | Open Location and enter this URL:

byond://Shadowdarke.sd_Text##version=10

2992 downloads

Version 10

Date added:	Jan 21 2002
Last updated:	Jul 29 2009

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Display text on any atom! Includes mobile chat balloons and client.screen (HUD) based text/input boxes. [More]

Preview some features of the sd_Text library with the free sd_TextDemo!

sd_Text expands on the MapText library.

MapText vs. sd_Text	MapText Library	sd_Text Library
Displays Text	on turfs	on any atom
Chat Balloons	immobile	fully mobile with two optional movement styles
Client Screen Text Windows	N/A	Yes!
Client Screen Input Windows	N/A	Yes!
Font Icons	8 icon states per character	1 icon state per character.
BYOND version	306	requires 307/311 beta
Available to	everyone	www.BYONDscape.com subscribers

sd_Text gets a long overdue update using pixel offsets instead of icon operations. What does this mean to the user? Faster programs! The icon arithmetic in BYOND causes addition downloads, with sd_Text each client used to download 8 separate icons of each font. With pixel offsets, one icon is all sd_Text needs.
The sd_RegisterFont and sd_FontIndex procs have been removed. With the new pixel offset method, the Font Registry has been completely phased out.