Computer Science Canada Procedure that centers text |
| Author: | Shib [ Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Procedure that centers text |
Can somebody please help me write the procedure that centers text? Thanks alot guys. |
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| Author: | Ultrahex [ Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Procedure that centers text |
Think about how x-coordinates change base on length of the string you are writing in the font you are writing in. |
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| Author: | Shib [ Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Procedure that centers text |
Do you have the code? it would be easier if you gave it to me and then I could figure out whats going on. |
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| Author: | Tony [ Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Procedure that centers text |
sure thing. If you are using plain text, you'll need length() - length of string locate() - moving the cursor before the put statement If you are using graphics text, you'll need Font.Draw() - obviously to draw the text itself Font.Width() - to calculate the width of the text string |
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| Author: | CodeMonkey2000 [ Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Procedure that centers text |
We aren't suppose to write code for you. But we can give you advice. Why don't you attempt the problem first? |
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| Author: | Nick [ Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Procedure that centers text |
Shib @ Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:21 pm wrote: Can somebody please help me write the procedure that centers text? Thanks alot guys.
I do think he intends to write it himself just needs some help doing it 
think about the length of the text between "Hello world" and "baz bar foo baz bar foo" |
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| Author: | Euphoracle [ Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RE:Procedure that centers text |
Tony @ Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:11 pm wrote: sure thing.
If you are using plain text, you'll need length() - length of string locate() - moving the cursor before the put statement If you are using graphics text, you'll need Font.Draw() - obviously to draw the text itself Font.Width() - to calculate the width of the text string Also, If you are using plain text, you'll need maxcol - columns in the "console" maxrow - rows in the "console" If you are using graphics text, you'll need maxx - width of the window maxy - height of the window |
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| Author: | Shib [ Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:36 am ] | ||
| Post subject: | RE:Procedure that centers text | ||
This is what I got so far
it says assignment wrong type :S |
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| Author: | Carey [ Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:58 am ] | ||||
| Post subject: | RE:Procedure that centers text | ||||
take a closer look at what you're doing. You're drawing a procedure and that wont work, hence error. What you want to do is find the width of the string using Font.Width(), divide it by 2 and subtract that amount from the x coord. You will probobly want to also structure your procedure like so:
you would then call the procedure like this:
this will draw "Centered text  " at 200 over and 200 up (x, y) |
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