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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
Change the font used in <code>gb.display.print</code> and <code>gb.display.drawChar</code>
 
Change the font used in <code>gb.display.print</code> and <code>gb.display.drawChar</code>
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The font can be either one of the default fonts or a custom font. The tools to create your own are on [https://github.com/Rodot/Gamebuino-Font GitHub].
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To be able to use one of the default fonts, don't forget to add <code>extern const byte font3x3[];</code> at the beginning of your sketch  (see example below).
  
 
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== Parameters ==
 
== Parameters ==
* font: the font you want to use. It can be either a default font (font3x5 or font5x7) or a custom font embedded in the game. You can tools to edit the default fonts and create your own on [https://github.com/Rodot/Gamebuino Gamebuino's GitHub] in /utilities/font/font_editor.
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* font: the font you want to use.
  
 
== Returns ==
 
== Returns ==
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== Example ==
 
== Example ==
<gistit>https://github.com/Rodot/Gamebuino/blob/master/libraries/Gamebuino/examples/5.Reference/display/setFont/setFont.ino</gistit>
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<gistit>https://github.com/Rodot/Gamebuino/blob/master/examples/5.Reference/display/setFont/setFont.ino</gistit>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* [[gb.display.print]]
 
* [[gb.display.print]]
 
* [[gb.display.setTextSize]]
 
* [[gb.display.setTextSize]]

Latest revision as of 2016-12-31T09:12:41

Description

Change the font used in gb.display.print and gb.display.drawChar

The font can be either one of the default fonts or a custom font. The tools to create your own are on GitHub.

To be able to use one of the default fonts, don't forget to add extern const byte font3x3[]; at the beginning of your sketch (see example below).

Default fonts
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font3x3 font3x5 font5x7

Syntax

gb.display.setFont(font);

Parameters

  • font: the font you want to use.

Returns

none

Example

See also