Bitmap Font editor for CX using CX

[MikeHart]

Regarding TTF font reading, I have attached the project I was playing with. You need the modified target for that too. I loads a TTF file and creates mojo2 compatible font files. Not the most convenient solution but it might give you a head start. You need to place the ttf font file inside the data folder in my example.

 

[Rich]

@MikeHart Like, like like, like!!!! (because i cant click the like button 5 times)
Thank you sooo much. Looks like i was close, just dint know how to reference std-write-image.h in GLFW (I also tried importing it in png.cxs)
Will this be made official at some point for Canvas?

 

[Rich]

Regarding TTF font reading, I have attached the project I was playing with. You need the modified target for that too. I loads a TTF file and creates mojo2 compatible font files. Not the most convenient solution but it might give you a head start. You need to place the ttf font file inside the data folder in my example.

You're too good!!! This is a game changer (or should I say APP changer?)

Thank you!!!

 

[MikeHart]

@MikeHart Like, like like, like!!!! (because i cant click the like button 5 times)
Thank you sooo much. Looks like i was close, just dint know how to reference std-write-image.h in GLFW (I also tried importing it in png.cxs)
Will this be made official at some point for Canvas?

Maybe canvas, maybe databuffer. idk.

 

[Rich]

brilliant... just did a quick test and it works perfectly.

I did panic to begin with as it errored. i just removed the old GLFW build folder and let CX rebuild it ;-)

 

[Rich]

@MikeHart Just to let you know its not compatible with OS module

import os

../main.cpp: In function 'String::CString<char> C_STR(const String&)':
../main.cpp:6149:30: error: redefinition of 'String::CString<char> C_STR(const String&)'
static String::CString<char> C_STR( const String &t ){ return t.ToCString<char>(); };
                              ^
../main.cpp:5485:30: note: 'String::CString<char> C_STR(const String&)' previously defined here
static String::CString<char> C_STR( const String &t ){
                              ^
Makefile:61: recipe for target 'build/Debug64/main.o' failed
mingw32-make: *** [build/Debug64/main.o] Error 1

I use os to CopyFile, but now I can save a PNG I dint need to copy the PNG file, so not a show stopper ;-)

 

[MikeHart]

Yup.

Change the top of png.cpp to this:

//static String::CString<char> C_STR( const String &t ){ return t.ToCString<char>(); };

#define STB_IMAGE_WRITE_IMPLEMENTATION
#include "stb_image_write.h"

and add this line to the top of png.cxs:

Import os

This way it works even with the unmodified target.

 

[Rich]

@MikeHart heres a weird one. If you savePNG of a Canvas of the game area, the image is correct, but if you savePNG of a canvas of a New Image() the png is upside down

 

[MikeHart]

 

[dawlane]

If you savePNG of a Canvas of the game area, the image is correct, but if you savePNG of a canvas of a New Image() the png is upside down

Well I would say if FreeImage is in the mix somewhere it's to be expected. Data is stored with the bottom scan line starting at the top.
But I don't recall FreeImage being needed anywhere.

 

[Rich]

Well I would say if FreeImage is in the mix somewhere it's to be expected. Data is stored with the bottom scan line starting at the top.
But I don't recall FreeImage being needed anywhere.

Just strange that canvas linked to the default draw area saves the the right way up, but a canvas linked to an image saves upside down. Yet both canvases draw the same in CX. Itl be something simple somewhere. I have a little look at the canvas object and can't see anything that stands out

 

[Rich]

More WIP. please ignore icons and layout ;-)