CANVAS:draw_text

    CANVAS:draw_text(text, attrs)

Draw a string within the canvas directed by the user specified properties.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
text	#string	The text string to display
attrs	#table	A table of properties containing information about how to draw the text (see Text Attributes Table).

Text Attributes Table

Key	Description
font	The font to use to render the text (required, no default).
x	The x position of the upper left corner of the image (default 0).
y	The y position of the upper left corner of the image (default 0).
size	The point size to render the text at (default 18).
color	The color to render the text in (default black:0x00000).
rotation	The angle in degrees to render the text at (default 0).

Example

    -- Draw a hello world string centered on the canvas
    function DrawCenteredText(name)
        local msg = "Hello World"
        local canvas = gre.get_canvas(name)
        local size = canvas:get_dimensions()
        local attrs = {}
        attrs.font = "fonts/RobotoBold.ttf"
        attrs.size = 24
        local strSize = gre.get_string_size(attrs.font, attrs.size, msg, 0)
        attrs.x = (size.width - strSize.width) / 2
        attrs.y = (size.height - strSize.height) / 2
        canvas:draw_text("Hello World", attrs)
    end