Table Strings
On-screen strings.
Functions
| ShowString(str, time) | Show some text on-screen. |
| HideString(str) | Hide some on-screen text. |
| IsStringDisplaying(str) | Checks if the string is shown |
Functions
- ShowString(str, time)
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Show some text on-screen.
Parameters:
- str DisplayString the string object to draw
- time float the time in seconds for which to show the string. If not given, the string will have an "infinite" life, and will show until HideString is called or until the level is finished. Default: nil (i.e. infinite)
- HideString(str)
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Hide some on-screen text.
Parameters:
- str DisplayString the string object to hide. Must previously have been shown with a call to ShowString, or this function will have no effect.
- IsStringDisplaying(str)
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Checks if the string is shown
Parameters:
- str DisplayString the string object to be checked
Returns:
-
bool
true if it is shown, false if it is hidden