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<h1>Table <code>Strings</code></h1>
<p>Display strings.</p>
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<h2><a href="#Functions">Functions</a></h2>
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<td class="name" ><a href="#ShowString">ShowString(str, time, autoDelete)</a></td>
<td class="summary">Show some text on-screen.</td>
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<td class="name" ><a href="#HideString">HideString(str)</a></td>
<td class="summary">Hide some on-screen text.</td>
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<td class="name" ><a href="#IsStringDisplaying">IsStringDisplaying(str)</a></td>
<td class="summary">Checks if the string is shown</td>
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<h2 class="section-header "><a name="Functions"></a>Functions</h2>
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<a name = "ShowString"></a>
<strong>ShowString(str, time, autoDelete)</strong>
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Show some text on-screen.
<h3>Parameters:</h3>
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<li><span class="parameter">str</span>
<span class="types"><span class="type">DisplayString</span></span>
the string object to draw
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<li><span class="parameter">time</span>
<span class="types"><span class="type">float</span></span>
the time in seconds for which to show the string.
If not given, the string will have an "infinite" life, and will show
until <a href="../1 modules/Strings.html#HideString">HideString</a> is called or until the level is finished.
Default: nil (i.e. infinite)
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<li><span class="parameter">autoDelete</span>
<span class="types"><span class="type">bool</span></span>
should be string automatically deleted after timeout is reached.
If not given, the string will remain allocated even after timeout is reached, and can be
shown again without re-initialization.
Default: true
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<strong>HideString(str)</strong>
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Hide some on-screen text.
<h3>Parameters:</h3>
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<li><span class="parameter">str</span>
<span class="types"><span class="type">DisplayString</span></span>
the string object to hide. Must previously have been shown
with a call to <a href="../1 modules/Strings.html#ShowString">ShowString</a>, or this function will have no effect.
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<strong>IsStringDisplaying(str)</strong>
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Checks if the string is shown
<h3>Parameters:</h3>
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<li><span class="parameter">str</span>
<span class="types"><span class="type">DisplayString</span></span>
the string object to be checked
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<h3>Returns:</h3>
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<span class="types"><span class="type">bool</span></span>
true if it is shown, false if it is hidden
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