Text Methods

Text(anchorPoint, textString)

Constructs a text object that displays textString centered at anchorPoint. The text is displayed horizontally.

Example: message = Text(Point(3,4), "Hello!")

setText(string)

Sets the text of the object to string.

Example: message.setText("Goodbye!")

getText()

Returns the current string.

Example: msgString = message.getText()

getAnchor()

Returns a clone of the anchor point.

Example: centerPoint = message.getAnchor()

setFace(family)

Changes the font face to the given family. Possible values are "helvetica", "courier", "times roman", and "arial".

Example: message.setFace("arial")

setSize(point)

Changes the font size to the given point size. Sizes from 5 to 36 points are legal.

Example: message.setSize(18)

setStyle(style)

Changes font to the given style. Possible values are: "normal", "bold", "italic", and "bold italic".

Example: message.setStyle("bold")

setTextColor(color)

Sets the color of the text to color. Note: setFill has the same effect.

Example: message.setTextColor("pink")