al_draw_multiline_textf(3)
π al_draw_multiline_textf(3) β aka the Allegro 5 API glow-up
okay so first things first, this page lives in the Allegro reference manual and it's literally about one function that does formatted multiline text, and I'm obsessed. let's get into it bestie π«Ά
β¨ NAME β¨
al_draw_multiline_textf β the Allegro 5 API baddie that draws your text across multiple lines and takes a printf() style format string. main character energy fr fr π
π¦ SYNOPSIS π¦
#include <allegro5/allegro_font.h>
void al_draw_multiline_textf(const ALLEGRO_FONT *font,
ALLEGRO_COLOR color, float x, float y, float max_width, float line_height,
int flags, const char *format, ...)
like, look at all those parameters. iconique. no cap. π
πΈ DESCRIPTION πΈ
so what does it do? it's formatted text output, using a printf() style format string. that's the whole vibe. π«
and every single parameter? same meaning as with al_draw_multiline_text(3). that's it, that's the tea. so if you already know that one, you already know this one β the only extra magic is the format string and the ... variadic situation. iykyk π§
ngl, the parameters are not re-explained here β the page literally just points you atal_draw_multiline_text(3)for whatfont,color,x,y,max_width,line_heightandflagsmean. go read that one too, bestie. π«Ά
β SINCE β
5.1.9 β yeah she's been around a minute, a classic never goes out of style π
π SEE ALSO π
al_draw_multiline_text(3)β the unformatted sibling, the one that actually explains the parameters πal_draw_multiline_ustr(3)β same energy but forustrstringsal_do_multiline_text(3)β the "do" version, for when you're doing your own thing
and that's the whole page bestie, no filler, all facts π
later, bestie β this was the Allegro reference manual talking about <code>al_draw_multiline_textf(3)</code>, and she ate. periodt. π β¨
π¦ where this page comes from
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