Overlapping Text

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

Hi,

I have tried posting in the new users thread but got no resopnse :frowning:

I have an app which is pretty close to being complete but I have a part at the minute where I am pulling out text and images from a database and trying to display it in the following format:

text1
image1
text2
image2

These are placed inside a scrollview, but the text could be of any length, and could therefore have a variable height.

I do not know how to get the first image to start at the bottom of the first text without knowing the height first.

Can anyone help?

Thanks [import]uid: 72726 topic_id: 13627 reply_id: 313627[/import]

#2

not sure but may be by looking in the scrollview example under interface in samplecode you will get what you want [import]uid: 12482 topic_id: 13627 reply_id: 50117[/import]

#3

Hey,

Sorry to hear you got no response :frowning: Your thread must have been buried on a busy day or the like - next time if you don’t get an answer, would you mind tweeting at me? (@peachpellen) Although I hope it doesn’t happen again.

Now, you insert the first text before the second text, I assume? If so, are you able to use .height and then position the 2nd text using that in a simple sum?

Let me know :slight_smile:

Peach [import]uid: 52491 topic_id: 13627 reply_id: 50161[/import]

#4

peach - thanks very much works perfectly, I should of been able to work that out really!!!

If I have further questions in future (i already do :)) is it best to just add antoher thread or tweet them directly to you?

Thanks

Kevin [import]uid: 72726 topic_id: 13627 reply_id: 50166[/import]

#5

Hey Kevin,

Really glad that it worked perfectly; don’t worry about not figuring it out on your own, sometimes it takes a second set of eyes. We all approach things differently :slight_smile:

As to future questions, make a thread (tweets are too short anyway) but if you aren’t getting any responses in a timely manner please, tweet me a link to your thread - it is inevitable that some threads will get buried and overlooked sometimes when things are really busy, but I’d like to avoid that however possible :wink:

Peach :slight_smile: [import]uid: 52491 topic_id: 13627 reply_id: 50391[/import]