How to create vertical text string?

[asjt3]

Hey guys,

I'm trying to rotate my text string on a button so that it reads from the side of the screen, for example http://img253.imageshack.us/i/screenshotxk.jpg

[uelkfr]

This is very easy. You need to set ZRotation property to 270 degrees. But it requires RenderToBufferObject, so it will not run on office computers with integrated graphics manufactured before 2008 year, for example, OpenGL 1.1 drivers. The bad thing is that CELayoutEditor doesn't support this.

C++:

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CEGUI::WindowManager::getSingleton().getWindow( "root/StaticText" )->setProperty("ZRotation", "270");

Lua:

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CEGUI.WindowManager:getSingleton():getWindow("root/StaticText"):SetProperty("ZRotation","270");

XML:

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<Window Type="WindowsLook/StaticText" Name="root/StaticText" >
      <Property Name="Text" Value=" text" />
      <Property Name="ZRotation" Value="270" />
      <Property Name="UnifiedAreaRect" Value="{{0.3,0},{0.3,0},{0.55,0},{0.55,0}}" />
</Window>

Best option is XML.

[asjt3]

Thanks for the reply uelkfr!

I've been trying this and unfortunately is doesn't seem to work

The following is my XML code:

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<!--SHIP CONTROL-->
    <Window Type="TaharezLook/Static" Name="Root/ShipControl" >
      <Property Name='UnifiedAreaRect' Value='{{0.95000,0.000000},{0.5,0.000000},{1.15,0.000000},{.7,0.000000}}'/>
      <Property Name='Alpha' Value='0.3'/>
      <Property Name='AlwaysOnTop' Value='true'/>
      <Property Name='FrameEnabled' Value='false'/>
      <Window Type='TaharezLook/StaticText' Name ='Root/ShipControl/Titlebar' >
        <Property Name='UnifiedAreaRect' Value='{{0.0,0.00},{0.0,0.000000},{.25,0.000},{1.0,0.000000}}'/>
        <Property Name='ZRotation' Value='270' />
        <Property Name='Text' Value ='Ship Control'/>
        <Property Name='AlwaysOnTop' Value='true'/>
        <Property Name='TextColour' Value='FFFFFF' />
        <Property Name='FrameEnabled' Value='false'/>
        <Property Name='Tooltip' Value='right' />
      </Window>
    </Window>

And I'm running this on a Dell XPS w/ Dual Nvidia 8800 GTX cards, so I should be good with the RenderToBufferObject right?

thanks,

Alex

[uelkfr]

I dunno. Do you have default Font set? Or at least one Font loaded?

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CEGUI::Font font = CEGUI::FontManager::getSingleton().create( "DejaVuSans-10.font" );
CEGUI::System::getSingleton().setDefaultFont(font); // this not needed because first loaded font becomes default


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        <Window Type="TaharezLook/Static" Name="Root/ShipControl" >
            <Property Name="Alpha" Value="0.3" />
            <Property Name="AlwaysOnTop" Value="True" />
            <Property Name="FrameEnabled" Value="False" />
            <Property Name="UnifiedAreaRect" Value="{{0.95,0},{0.5,0},{1,0},{0.7,0}}" />
            <Window Type="TaharezLook/StaticText" Name="Root/ShipControl/Titlebar" >
                <Property Name="Text" Value="Ship Control" />
                <Property Name="Tooltip" Value="right" />
                <Property Name="Rotation" Value="x:0 y:0 z:270" />
                <Property Name="BackgroundEnabled" Value="False" />
                <Property Name="HorzExtent" Value="108" />
                <Property Name="VertExtent" Value="16.7334" />
                <Property Name="AlwaysOnTop" Value="True" />
                <Property Name="FrameEnabled" Value="False" />
                <Property Name="UnifiedAreaRect" Value="{{0,-50},{0,-50},{1,50},{1,0}}" />
                <Property Name="AutoRenderingSurface" Value="True" />
            </Window>
        </Window>


Yeah, that <Property Name="BackgroundEnabled" Value="False" /> is that you also will need if you use StaticText as a child, but I think to rotate StaticText you will need square UnifiedAreaRect with conterminous center points and to render as separate window.

[Mikademus]

Again, it should probably be said that static text might not actually be what you want. Name to the contrary it is not just a static text label. See this post by CE:

I would start by avoiding static text. To be honest, the static text has become bloated and horrible, and is not really suitable for a lightweight label class anymore - which is a shame, since that's what it was supposed to be. I would suggest skinning DefaultWindow using the Falagard/Default window renderer to create a basic label class and replace the static text instances with that, since - unless you want scrollbars and a bunch of other bloat in your labels

[asjt3]

Thanks for the replies guys! I'm now using a push button, but to no avail. Let me clarify; the buttons load , but they are not rotated.

Please see the following xml:

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<Window Type="TaharezLook/Static" Name="Root/ShipControl" >
      <Property Name='UnifiedAreaRect' Value='{{.95000,0.000000},{0.1,0.000000},{1.15,0.000000},{.4,0.000000}}'/>
      <Property Name='Alpha' Value='0.3'/>
      <Property Name='AlwaysOnTop' Value='true'/>
      <Property Name='FrameEnabled' Value='false'/>

      <Window Type='TaharezLook/Button' Name ='Root/ShipControl/Titlebar' >
        <Property Name='UnifiedAreaRect' Value='{{0.0,0.00},{0.0,0.000000},{.25,0.000},{1.0,0.000000}}'/>
        <Property Name='ZRotation' Value='270' />
        <Property Name='Text' Value ='Ship Control'/>
        <Property Name='AlwaysOnTop' Value='true'/>
        <Property Name='TextColour' Value='FFFFFF' />
        <Property Name='FrameEnabled' Value='false'/>
      </Window>


I end up with a very squashed horizontal button Any ideas as to how to get a vertical button?

[EDIT]: In the CEGUI.log I'm seeing the error msg: "There is no Property named 'ZRotation' available in the set."

Could this be because I'm using CEGUI 0.6.2?

[Kulik]

Definitely update to 0.7.5
0.6.x has no rotation support (because there is no RTT support)

[asjt3]

Alright well I upgraded to 0.7.2 and the rotation works! Only problem is the clickable area of the button is set to area of the button before it was rotated. How can I set the clickable area to follow the rotation?

Much thanks,

alex

[Kulik]

The unprojecting code is a subject for rewrite (for 0.8 ), so I am not sure what works and what does not. I have had mixed experience with it. As a workaround, you can subclass and create your own hit test function.