Script Font Problem

[Tomaat]

Hey everyone,

I have gotten a problem with my scipt, it wont load a text because of the font i use

heres what i put in thescrip:

local drawFont = dxCreateFont("draw.ttf", 
local drawFontCity = dxCreateFont("draw.ttf", 25) 

    dxDrawText(lastCity, 1, scy-100+1, scx+1, scy-100+1, tocolor(0, 0, 0, cityDrawAlpha), 1, drawFontCity, "center", "top", false, false, true) 
    dxDrawText(lastCity, 0, scy-100, scx, scy-100, tocolor(255, 255, 255, cityDrawAlpha), 1, drawFontCity, "center", "top", false, false, true) 

The error in /debugscript 3 is: Expected dx-font at argument 8, got nil

whats wrong..?

i did not make this script just please fix it, i think its creating a bit of lagg

If its going to be an server default font its fine too, i need the font from the VehicleName when you enter one

then please edit code#2 so i can put it in right away

Regards, Tomaat

[Castillo]

See if 'drawFontCity' returns something.

P.S: Both dxCreateFont are outside the drawing event ( onClientRender ), right?

[Anderl]

Are font files in the right path?

Edited November 6, 2012 by Guest

[Tomaat]

im a noob... its the script https://community.multitheftauto.com/ind ... ls&id=5946

i removed the speedo stuff..

[Tomaat]

Are font files at the right path?

Yes they are, i also tried moving them and making the path in the script different, same output

[Anderl]

Fonts are in 'font' folder but you're trying to use font with path 'draw.ttf' and not 'fonts/draw.ttf'.

[Tomaat]

Fonts are in 'font' folder but you're trying to use font with path 'draw.ttf' and not 'fonts/draw.ttf'.

Tryed that too, still errors

Is there any way to change the font to a font thats already in mta ? like sa-gothic ?

[Castillo]

Of course it is, here's a list of all valid fonts:

"default": Tahoma

"default-bold": Tahoma Bold

"clear": Verdana

"arial": Arial

"sans": Microsoft Sans Serif

"pricedown": Pricedown (GTA's theme text)

"bankgothic": Bank Gothic Medium

"diploma": Diploma Regular

"beckett": Beckett Regular

[Tomaat]

Of course it is, here's a list of all valid fonts:

"default": Tahoma

"default-bold": Tahoma Bold

"clear": Verdana

"arial": Arial

"sans": Microsoft Sans Serif

"pricedown": Pricedown (GTA's theme text)

"bankgothic": Bank Gothic Medium

"diploma": Diploma Regular

"beckett": Beckett Regular

So how would it be ?

i want it to be the pricedown

will it be like :

local drawFont = dxCreateFont("pricedown", 

or a whole change ?

[Castillo]

dxCreateFont is only used to CREATE fonts, not to use current ones.

    dxDrawText(lastCity, 1, scy-100+1, scx+1, scy-100+1, tocolor(0, 0, 0, cityDrawAlpha), 1, "pricedown", "center", "top", false, false, true) 
    dxDrawText(lastCity, 0, scy-100, scx, scy-100, tocolor(255, 255, 255, cityDrawAlpha), 1, "pricedown", "center", "top", false, false, true) 

[Tomaat]

dxCreateFont is only used to CREATE fonts, not to use current ones.

    dxDrawText(lastCity, 1, scy-100+1, scx+1, scy-100+1, tocolor(0, 0, 0, cityDrawAlpha), 1, "pricedown", "center", "top", false, false, true) 
    dxDrawText(lastCity, 0, scy-100, scx, scy-100, tocolor(255, 255, 255, cityDrawAlpha), 1, "pricedown", "center", "top", false, false, true) 

Oh My god, Finally!!! it worked Thanks so much! now, to change the font size i either have to do "pricedown, 25" or "pricedown",25 thats the last question

Thanks so much already

[Castillo]

You must change the scale of the text, is the argument before the font.

dxDrawText(lastCity, 1, scy-100+1, scx+1, scy-100+1, tocolor(0, 0, 0, cityDrawAlpha), [color=#FF0000][size=8]1[/size][/color], "pricedown", "center", "top", false, false, true) 
    dxDrawText(lastCity, 0, scy-100, scx, scy-100, tocolor(255, 255, 255, cityDrawAlpha), [color=#FF0000][size=8]1[/size][/color], "pricedown", "center", "top", false, false, true) 

[Tomaat]

You must change the scale of the text, is the argument before the font.

dxDrawText(lastCity, 1, scy-100+1, scx+1, scy-100+1, tocolor(0, 0, 0, cityDrawAlpha), [color=#FF0000][size=8]1[/size][/color], "pricedown", "center", "top", false, false, true) 
    dxDrawText(lastCity, 0, scy-100, scx, scy-100, tocolor(255, 255, 255, cityDrawAlpha), [color=#FF0000][size=8]1[/size][/color], "pricedown", "center", "top", false, false, true) 

Thank you so much! you helped me very much thanks for helping me fix it

[Castillo]

You're welcome.