How to justify a text with Corona in 2017?

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

Hi all,
I saw in the forum that it is a very old question that seems unsolved.

Please which is the best way to justify a multilined text, and more to be able to add a carriage return to back line.

It seems that only native.newTextBox() enables to use “backslash n” to add a new line, but this textbox is not a part of opengl so is too ugly on the screen.

Any clue or api to have a nice jusitfy multi-lined text on screen where you can easily add "back line "?
Thanks a lot!

#2

newText() Allows /n for multi-line.  I use it all the time.

#3

you can make it more pretty if you remove background of textboxes and make your owns. to justify you need to do your own code.

#4

See this tutorial:

https://coronalabs.com/blog/2014/02/11/tutorial-methods-for-positioning-text/

Rob

#5

many thank’s all !

#6

Hi @latyl1,

You should also consider the “Text Wrapper” plugin which handles justified text:

https://marketplace.coronalabs.com/plugin/text-wrapper

Brent

#7

newText() Allows /n for multi-line.  I use it all the time.

#8

you can make it more pretty if you remove background of textboxes and make your owns. to justify you need to do your own code.

#9

See this tutorial:

https://coronalabs.com/blog/2014/02/11/tutorial-methods-for-positioning-text/

Rob

#10

many thank’s all !

#11

Hi @latyl1,

You should also consider the “Text Wrapper” plugin which handles justified text:

https://marketplace.coronalabs.com/plugin/text-wrapper

Brent