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[intensity]

Is there a way to edit the text and position of a love.graphics.print() string? If not is there another type of onscreen text?

[Robin]

How familiar are you with Lua/programming in general?

You see, for that purpose variables are used. If you know how to program, there's your answer. If not, I'd recommend learning some basic programming skills first.

[intensity]

I've been using Lua for about a year, but I just downloaded Love. Are you saying love.graphics.print() returns the text object?

[Taehl]

No, it's a function. You pass it the parameters of text and position.

[Robin]

I've been using Lua for about a year, but I just downloaded Love. Are you saying love.graphics.print() returns the text object?

No, but you can use variables as arguments to love.graphics.print():

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love.graphics.print(t, x, y)

Changing the value of any of these will change what or where it is printed the next frame.

[intensity]

So if I wanted to make a changing text on screen, what should I use?

[Robin]

http://love2d.org/wiki/Tutorial:Using_Input has an example.

[intensity]

All it is is changing the value of a variable called text... does text actually represent something in the renderer?

[TechnoCat]

All it is is changing the value of a variable called text... does text actually represent something in the renderer?

It does if you pass 'text' to love.graphics.draw()
I have a feeling love callbacks is what you actually need to read though. Hopefully learning about the LOVE callbacks will help you understand what is going on.

[Robin]

All it is is changing the value of a variable called text... does text actually represent something in the renderer?

It does if you pass 'text' to love.graphics.print()

FIFY.