proper use of flags with gfx_drawstr to center text? (FIXED)

[clepsydrae]

If I want to center text on the screen, I'm trying:

gfx_x=gfx_w/2;
gfx_y=gfx_h/2;
gfx_drawstr("hello world", 1|4|256, 0, 0);

...but I'm clearly misinterpreting the docs. Any help? Thanks!

[DarkStar]

I cannot get it to work either

[wwwmaze]

I dont know if its intended behavior but it works if I add gfx_x/gfx_y to "right" and "bottom".

PHP Code:

@gfx
gfx_set(1,1,1);

p1.x=0;
p1.y=0;
p2.x=gfx_w/2;
p2.y=gfx_h;

gfx_x=p1.x;
gfx_y=p1.y;
gfx_drawstr("hello world", 1|4, p2.x+gfx_x, p2.y+gfx_y); 


EDIT: use flags|256 for no clipping at smaller sizes

[clepsydrae]

Ah, thanks, this seems to do the trick:

gfx_x=gfx_y=0;
gfx_drawstr("hello world", 1|4, gfx_w, gfx_h);

...so it seems like there are some bugs in there? E.g. it treats gfx_x an gfx_y as the top-left point and right/bottom as the bottom-right point of where it actually decides to center and draw. It also seems to ignore an |256 if you put it in there.

But I know better than to shout 'bug' so readily when it comes to JSFX so I will await word from others. :-)

[wwwmaze]

Originally Posted by clepsydrae

It also seems to ignore an |256 if you put it in there.

Hmm it works here. Downsize the window to see how clipping takes effect if bit 256 isnt set. The only (imo) unexpected thing is that we need to add gfx_x/y to right/bottom.

[clepsydrae]

Ah, ok. So the confusion for me was the docs that say:

Draws a string at gfx_x, gfx_y
...
In REAPER 5.30+, flags,right,bottom can be specified to control alignment:

    flags&1: center horizontally

I assumed "center horizontally" meant "center around gfx_x".

That is, when flags,right,bottom are specified, it's no longer the case that it "draws a string at gfx_x, gfx_y", but instead draws centered within the rectangle described by x,y right,bottom.

And yeah I guess the gfx_x/y addition being required is a bug? -- not required, not a bug

[cfillion]

Originally Posted by clepsydrae

And yeah I guess the gfx_x/y addition being required is a bug?

I think this is intended. gfx_x/gfx_y/right/bottom sets the absolute position of the bounding rectangle. I'd expect it to be named width/height if it was relative to gfx_x/y.

[clepsydrae]

I'm not as dumb as this thread makes me look, I swear. :-)

Thanks -- it's working as you describe. I was just confused about the expected usage / documentation.

[wwwmaze]

Originally Posted by cfillion

I think this is intended. gfx_x/gfx_y/right/bottom sets the absolute position of the bounding rectangle. I'd expect it to be named width/height if it was relative to gfx_x/y.

Its still a bit unintuitive imo.
Imagine I'd like to center at the right half of the screen. By intuition I would set gfx_x to gfx_w/2 and "Right" to gfx_w. But to make it work I need to set "Right" to 1.5*gfx_w (gfx_w + gfx_x)

PHP Code:

@gfx
gfx_set(1,1,1);

gfx_x=gfx_w/2;
gfx_y=0;
gfx_drawstr("hello world", 1|4, gfx_w*1.5, gfx_h); 


[clepsydrae]

Aha!

I think this code will demonstrate that something is amiss, or at least that we're seriously misunderstanding the use of the function:

slider1:0<-1000,1000,1>x
slider2:0<-1000,1000,1>y
slider3:500<-1000,1000,1>right
slider4:500<-1000,1000,1>bottom

@gfx

gfx_set(1,1,1);
gfx_x=slider1;
gfx_y=slider2;
gfx_drawstr("hello world", 1|4, slider3, slider4);
gfx_x=slider1;
gfx_y=slider2;
gfx_set(0,1,0);
gfx_lineto(slider3,slider2);
gfx_lineto(slider3,slider4);
gfx_lineto(slider1,slider4);
gfx_lineto(slider1,slider2);

The clipping seems to work perfectly, but the placement is off.

[wwwmaze]

Originally Posted by clepsydrae

Aha!

I think this code will demonstrate that something is amiss, or at least that we're seriously misunderstanding the use of the function:

slider1:0<-1000,1000,1>x
slider2:0<-1000,1000,1>y
slider3:500<-1000,1000,1>right
slider4:500<-1000,1000,1>bottom

@gfx

gfx_set(1,1,1);
gfx_x=slider1;
gfx_y=slider2;
gfx_drawstr("hello world", 1|4, slider3, slider4);
gfx_x=slider1;
gfx_y=slider2;
gfx_set(0,1,0);
gfx_lineto(slider3,slider2);
gfx_lineto(slider3,slider4);
gfx_lineto(slider1,slider4);
gfx_lineto(slider1,slider2);

The clipping seems to work perfectly, but the placement is off.

Thanks. Yes, add gfx_x/y

PHP Code:

gfx_drawstr("hello world", 1|4, slider3+gfx_x, slider4+gfx_y); 


and everything works as expected.
EDIT: nope, now it seems clipping doesn't work correctly.

[clepsydrae]

Originally Posted by wwwmaze

Thanks. Yes, add gfx_x/y and everything works as expected.

Actually the clipping doesn't work right against right/bottom when you do that, but the centering does. Seems we can't have both, as it stands. Hopefully it can be fixed, whether it's changed or we get a new function or option or whatever.

[Justin]

Oops those flags only work right when using a font other than the builtin bitmapped font, perhaps? Adding gfx_setfont(1,"Arial"); seems to fix. Anyway, fixing!

[clepsydrae]

Super, thanks for looking in to it!