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Cadence User Interface SKILL Reference
Product Version IC23.1, September 2023

dlDrawRasterText

dlDrawRasterText(
l_point 
t_text 
t_fontName 
[ t_verticalJustify ] 
[ t_horizontalJustify ]
) 
=> t / nil 

Description

Draws a text string to the screen from within a SkillObject. The text is drawn using an X Window System font..

Arguments

l_point

Origin point of the text.

t_text

Text string to be added to the display list.

t_fontName

X font used to draw text. The font name can vary from system to system. Check your /usr/lib/X11/fonts directory see what fonts are available, or ask your system administrator. Usually fonts “fixed” and “9x15” are available. If the font name you specify is not found, then “fixed” is used. Raster text does not scale, but has a fixed width and height.

t_verticalJustify

Presentation of the text, and one of the following strings:

  • "dlcTop" : Top of the text will be at the y of the point.
  • "dlcCenter": Center of the text will be at the y of the point.
  • "dlcBottom" : Bottom of the text will be at the y point.

If not specified, t_verticalJustify is set to "dlcBottom".

t_horizontalJustify

Presentation of the text, and one of the following strings:

  • "dlcLeft" : String starts at the x of the point.
  • "dlcCenter": Middle of the string is located at the x of the point.
  • "dlcRight": End of the string is located at the x of the point.

If not specified, t_horizontalJustify is set to "dlcLeft".

Related Topics

Display List Draw Functions


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