Astrath:createButton

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DxButton:new

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Description: Creates a new DX-based button element. Buttons can be attached to parent elements, support hover effects, custom colors, icons, fonts, and descriptions. Each button instance is automatically registered in the DX library.

Parameters:

  • text (string) – The button label text. Defaults to "Button".
  • posX, posY (float) – Position on screen.
  • width, height (float) – Size of the button.
  • parent (element) – Parent DX element to attach this button to (optional).
  • relative (boolean) – Position relative to parent (optional).
  • color (table / tocolor) – Main background color (optional).
  • font (string) – Font used for text (optional, default: "default-bold").
  • fontsize (float) – Font size multiplier (optional, default: 1).
  • description (string) – Optional description text.
  • isIcon (boolean) – If true, the button will display an icon instead of text.
  • iconWidth, iconHeight (float) – Size of the icon relative to the button (optional).

Returns:

Returns the newly created DxButton element.

Methods:

Method Description
Ath:destroy() Destroys the button and all its child elements.
Ath:setVisible(boolean) Shows or hides the button.
Ath:setEnabled(boolean) Enables or disables the button for interaction.
Ath:setText(string) Sets the button text.
Ath:getText() Returns the current button text.
Ath:setDescription(string) Sets the button description.
Ath:setHoverable(boolean) Enables or disables hover effect.
Ath:setColor(r, g, b, a, type) Sets the main or hover color of the button.

Example:

-- Create a button at position 200x300 with size 150x50
local myButton = DxButton:new("Click Me", 200, 300, 150, 50)

-- Show the button and enable hover effect
myButton:setVisible(true)
myButton:setHoverable(true)

-- Change text and color
myButton:setText("Press Me")
myButton:setColor(255, 0, 0, 255, "mainColor")

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