draw_text_ext(x, y, string, sep, w);
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| x | The x coordinate of the drawn string. |
| y | The y coordinate of the drawn string. |
| string | The string to draw. |
| sep | The distance in pixels between lines of text. |
| w | The maximum width in pixels of the string before a line break. |
Returns: N/A
This function will draw text in a similar way to draw_text only now you can set the
space between each line of text - should the text occupy more than
one line - and limit the width (in pixels) of the string per line
so that should any line exceed this value, GameMaker: Studio
will automatically split the text to the next line. A value of -1
for the line separation argument will default to a separation based
on the height of the "M" character in the chosen font.
draw_text_ext(100, 50, keyboard_string, 3, 300);
The above code will draw whatever text the user types into the keyboard, splitting it onto new lines every time the string length for that line exceeds 300 pixels. the code will also maintain a separation of 3 pixels between lines should this occur.