draw_set_halign

Aligns any subsequently drawn text horizontally.

Syntax:

draw_set_halign(halign);


Argument Description
halign Horizontal alignment.


Returns: N/A


Description

This function is used to align text along the horizontal axis and changing the horizontal alignment will change the position and direction in which all further text is drawn with the default value being fa_left. The following constants are accepted:

Constant Alignment
fa_left
fa_center
fa_right


Example:

draw_set_halign(fa_left);
draw_text(100, 32, "Score: " + string(score));
draw_set_halign(fa_right);
draw_text(room_width - 100, 32, "Health: " + string(health));

The above code will draw two strings on the same line, with the score being left-hand aligned and the health being right-hand aligned.


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