Resource:DxDraw3DText

This resource allowe you to draw 3D-DX texts any where in the game .

How it works

You only need to use the exported function from the resource dxDraw3DText and draw the text . ( To use the exported function use call function ) .

The dxDraw3DText function

Syntax

element dxDraw3DText( string text, int x, int y, int z [, int scale = 2, string font = "default", int r = 255, int g = 255, int b = 255, int maxDistance = 12 ] )

Required Arguments

• text : A string representing the text you wish to draw .
• x, y, z : Three integers representing the world coordinates of where you want the text to be .

Optional Arguments

• scale : An int representing the size of the font .
• font : A string representing the font type, This CAN'T be a DX font element, It can ONLY be :
  • "default": Tahoma
  • "default-bold": Tahoma Bold
  • "clear": Verdana
  • "arial": Arial
  • "sans": Microsoft Sans Serif
  • "pricedown": Pricedown (GTA's theme text)
  • "bankgothic": Bank Gothic Medium
  • "diploma": Diploma Regular
  • "beckett": Beckett Regular
  • "unifont": Unifont
• r, g, b : Three integers representing the RGB Color codes for the text .
• maxDistance : An int representing the max distance the text will show in .

Returns

The function returns a text element if successfule, false otherwise .

Example

This example will draw a 3D text neer a player when the resource starts, And destroys it after 5 seconds .

local dxDraw3DText = exports.3D_DX_Texts:dxDraw3DText -- define the function

addEventHandler( "onClientResourceStart", getResourceRootElement( getThisResource( ) ),
	function( )
		local x, y, z = getElementPosition( getLocalPlayer( ) ) -- getting the player coordinates
		local playerName = getPlayerName( getLocalPlayer( ) ) -- getting the player name
		local theText = dxDraw3DText( "Welcome " .. playerName, x, y, z ) -- dtawing the text
		if theText then -- if it was drawn
			setTimer( destroyElement, 5000, 1, theText ) -- set a time to destroy it after 5 seconds
		end
	end
)

Notes

• The dxDraw3DText function is client side only .
• The dxDraw3DText function doesn't need the onClientRender event to work .
• The dxDraw3DText function only creates a text element, The drawing and stuff is done in the resource, So it MUST be running so the texts show .

Download

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