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From: glenn@heaven.woodside.ca.us (Glenn Reid)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Drawing String in a View (Reply Needed ASAP)
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Date: 2 Jun 91 08:12:26 GMT
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garyc@robbie.acns.nwu.edu writes
> Does anyone know if there a simple drawing function like DrawText() or
> DrawString(). I need to display some plain strings in my View area; but
> I hate to go thru and use the Text Object. Wouldn't it be nicer if they can
> be done thru a simple func call like DrawLine of NXFrameRect().

If you already have a View, all you have to do is something like this:

    PSmoveto ( 100.0, 100.0 );     // or wherever
    PSselectfont ( "Times-Roman", 48.0 );
    PSshow ( "Hello whirled." );
    NXPing();

Or, even better, write a small PSwrap to do more of it at once.  See
the docs for more info.

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