How do FONTS / DrawText work?

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nachiketaom (Posted 2016) [#1]

I am using the mojo (1) module. Would want to know how you can use fonts to draw text into your game screen, like for scores etc. I know there is DrawText but there is not a lot I could understand about how to get Fonts. Also, in the SetFont reference, there is an undernote that reads: Note: The font functionality in mojo is very limited and intended mainly for debugging purposes This scares me. How can I go without fonts? Please throw some light on this.

nachiketaom (Posted 2016) [#2]

Well, after browsing around a bit, I found that there are Bitmap Font Generators available online. Do I have to use them? And even if I use them, I just get a strip of letters and numbers. How do I import them using MOJO (1)? Please elaborate...

skid (Posted 2016) [#3]

You could try studying the example here: bananas->beaker->angelfont_example.

nachiketaom (Posted 2016) [#4]

Thanks Skid! i will look into it.

nachiketaom (Posted 2016) [#5]

Can I use the "angelfont.monkey" module as it is with any downloaded font (.png + .fnt)? I mean is that the official way for drawing text?

skid (Posted 2016) [#6]

There is no official way, angelfont is a common solution for those happy to use bitmap fonts. There is also a ttf engine written in monkeyx which google will find if you search monkeyx ttf.