Doubts that are basic on a platform

Hi guys,

I’ve got 3 questions and i can’t find the answer. Hoping someone here can answer.

Does anyone her know how to replace the displaying text for images. If i have a sprite with the characters can Corona find the matching letter and replace it? (Like The score on sonic, etc.)

Seeing that many level builders export in svg can i use Adobe illustrator to build  a level?

And in a platform game, do i have to create some sort of camera that according to the characters position moves the level?

#1 Not sure I understand what you mean, sorry. Displaying text for images? If you mean a custom font, then yes, it is possible.

#2 Yes, you can. There are products available to help you import SVGs into Corona. Try googling “Corona SDK SVG level builder”

#3 Yes, you have to code some kind of camera that tracks the character. There might be something useful at http://code.coronalabs.com

Thank you very much! :smiley:

What i meant with “displaying text for images” was  substitute the displaying text with sprites instead of using the native font.

E.g.

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120213170203/sonic/images/9/94/26853-sonic-the-hedgehog-genesis-screenshot-dr-eggman-s.gif

Here you can see the text displayed are actually images in a sprite.
 

Bitmap fonts - there is some support for that. Text Candy and there’s also an updated bmf.lua that somebody brought up fairly recently…

Thats the name… bitmap fonts :stuck_out_tongue:
Thanks :slight_smile:

#1 Not sure I understand what you mean, sorry. Displaying text for images? If you mean a custom font, then yes, it is possible.

#2 Yes, you can. There are products available to help you import SVGs into Corona. Try googling “Corona SDK SVG level builder”

#3 Yes, you have to code some kind of camera that tracks the character. There might be something useful at http://code.coronalabs.com

Thank you very much! :smiley:

What i meant with “displaying text for images” was  substitute the displaying text with sprites instead of using the native font.

E.g.

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120213170203/sonic/images/9/94/26853-sonic-the-hedgehog-genesis-screenshot-dr-eggman-s.gif

Here you can see the text displayed are actually images in a sprite.
 

Bitmap fonts - there is some support for that. Text Candy and there’s also an updated bmf.lua that somebody brought up fairly recently…

Thats the name… bitmap fonts :stuck_out_tongue:
Thanks :slight_smile: