13 years
edited 8 years
This library will calculate the width of a string in pixels. This is used in word wrapping.
I have updated my old library a bit.
For those who don't know how to use it, try making a paragraph written in a multiboard. If you want that text to be dynamic, it is going to be very painful, and using |n will have a lot of problems. StringLength() is an option but it is unreliable when trying to word wrap since not all characters are the same width. It will end up looking pretty sloppy if you use all skinny characters and may bug out if you use all massive letters.
Enjoy, I'll update my word wrap library and post it later. Requires Ascii by Bribe, link is in the code.
Some notes:
- I'm not really sure which is faster, hashtable saving or ascii conversion. However, I use ascii and I don't remember which characters are for which values since the old wc3jass went down.
EDIT: Updated with optimizations and fixed the compile errors.
I have updated my old library a bit.
For those who don't know how to use it, try making a paragraph written in a multiboard. If you want that text to be dynamic, it is going to be very painful, and using |n will have a lot of problems. StringLength() is an option but it is unreliable when trying to word wrap since not all characters are the same width. It will end up looking pretty sloppy if you use all skinny characters and may bug out if you use all massive letters.
Enjoy, I'll update my word wrap library and post it later. Requires Ascii by Bribe, link is in the code.
Code (jass) Select
library StringSize /* v2.1.0.0
********************************************************************
*
* This library can calculate the width of a string in pixels.
* Useful for word wrapping in multiboards and texttags.
*
* The sizes might not be 100% accurate but are far more reliable
* than using just StringLength().
*
* Note that actual sizes may very depending on resolution.
*
*********************************************************************
*
* */uses/*
*
* */ Ascii /* https://wc3modding.info/4472/snippet-ascii/
*
*********************************************************************
*
* function MeasureString takes string source returns real
*
* - Measures the string and returns the calculated width.
*
* function MeasureCharacter takes string char returns real
*
* - Returns the width of an individual character.
*
*********************************************************************
*
* struct StringSize
*
* static method measure takes string source returns real
*
* static method measureChar takes string char returns real
*
*********************************************************************
*
* Credits
*
* - Bob666 aka N-a-z-g-u-l for the character widths.
* - Tukki for pointing out an error in the system.
*
*********************************************************************/
globals
private real array size
endglobals
private module StringSizeModule
static method onInit takes nothing returns nothing
set size[124] = 3
set size[39] = 4
set size[58] = 4
set size[59] = 4
set size[46] = 4
set size[44] = 4
set size[49] = 5
set size[105] = 5
set size[33] = 5
set size[108] = 6
set size[73] = 6
set size[106] = 6
set size[40] = 6
set size[91] = 6
set size[93] = 6
set size[123] = 6
set size[125] = 6
set size[32] = 7
set size[34] = 7
set size[41] = 7
set size[74] = 7
set size[114] = 8
set size[102] = 8
set size[96] = 8
set size[116] = 9
set size[45] = 9
set size[92] = 9
set size[42] = 9
set size[70] = 10
set size[115] = 11
set size[47] = 11
set size[63] = 11
set size[69] = 12
set size[76] = 12
set size[55] = 12
set size[43] = 12
set size[61] = 12
set size[60] = 12
set size[62] = 12
set size[36] = 12
set size[97] = 12
set size[107] = 13
set size[84] = 13
set size[99] = 13
set size[83] = 13
set size[110] = 13
set size[122] = 13
set size[80] = 13
set size[51] = 13
set size[53] = 13
set size[95] = 13
set size[126] = 13
set size[94] = 13
set size[98] = 14
set size[66] = 14
set size[54] = 14
set size[118] = 14
set size[101] = 14
set size[120] = 14
set size[121] = 14
set size[50] = 14
set size[57] = 14
set size[104] = 14
set size[117] = 14
set size[111] = 15
set size[100] = 15
set size[48] = 15
set size[103] = 15
set size[56] = 15
set size[52] = 15
set size[113] = 15
set size[112] = 15
set size[115] = 15
set size[67] = 16
set size[82] = 16
set size[90] = 16
set size[86] = 16
set size[89] = 16
set size[68] = 16
set size[75] = 16
set size[85] = 16
set size[35] = 16
set size[78] = 17
set size[72] = 17
set size[37] = 17
set size[71] = 18
set size[88] = 18
set size[64] = 18
set size[65] = 19
set size[119] = 20
set size[79] = 20
set size[109] = 21
set size[81] = 21
set size[38] = 21
set size[77] = 25
set size[87] = 26
endmethod
endmodule
struct StringSize extends array
static method measureChar takes string char returns real
return size[Char2Ascii(char)]
endmethod
static method measure takes string s returns real
local integer i = 0
local integer l = StringLength(s)
local real result = 0
local string sub = ""
if l == 0 then
return 0.
elseif l == 1 then
return size[Char2Ascii(s)]
endif
loop
exitwhen i >= l
set sub = SubString(s, i, i+1)
if sub == "|" then
set sub = SubString(s, i+1, i+2)
if sub == "c" then
set i = i + 9
elseif sub == "r" then
set i = i + 1
else
set result = result + size[124]
endif
else
set result = result + size[Char2Ascii(sub)]
endif
set i = i + 1
endloop
return result
endmethod
implement StringSizeModule
endstruct
function MeasureString takes string s returns real
return StringSize.measure(s)
endfunction
function MeasureCharacter takes string s returns real
return StringSize.measureChar(s)
endfunction
endlibrary
Some notes:
- I'm not really sure which is faster, hashtable saving or ascii conversion. However, I use ascii and I don't remember which characters are for which values since the old wc3jass went down.
EDIT: Updated with optimizations and fixed the compile errors.