Scrolling text

vvvv beta question
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Hello,

I’d like to make a simple patch witch scrolling text that would calculate text size and use the width of the text so that everytime I change the text (length) all text would scroll to an end and start at beginning.

How can this be done?

I suspect I should use map range node and text width variable…

See my current patch attached.

Many thanks for help

scrolling-text.v4p (3.0 kB)

2

GlyphInfo (String) will output the text size. also the text node itself has an output for its size i think…

3

Yes, output of text size is currently 300 - I don’t know how to map this value with range so that all text will show on slide.

4

it seems that the text size always outputs the same value, its not meant for that purpose. you need the glyph info, see patch:

scrolling-text.v4p (9.2 kB)

5

Thanks for help.

Do you have any idea why I cant enter čšž characters, although I set character encoding to UTF8 ?

6

One more thing…

How can I do the same trick with Text texture?

See my current attempt - I have no idea how to get text x cordinate calculation, so that the whole text would show up in the grid…

Thanks for help again

scrolling-texttexture.v4p (11.5 kB)

7

bump?.. no text …

8

well, i already explained it to you, its the same as before. please try to understand the patches people build for you before you post the same question again.

scrolling-texttexture.v4p (12.1 kB)

9

Sorry,

I was a little confused with the width (size) connection which is different with the text texture node…

So when using glyph info for text texture you dont need size info?

Thanks