al_draw_text
void al_draw_text(const ALLEGRO_FONT *font,
ALLEGRO_COLOR color, float x, float y, int flags,
char const *text)
Writes the 0-terminated string text onto bmp at position x, y, using the specified font.
The flags parameter can be 0 or one of the following flags:
- ALLEGRO_ALIGN_LEFT - Draw the text left-aligned (same as 0).
- ALLEGRO_ALIGN_CENTRE - Draw the text centered around the given position.
- ALLEGRO_ALIGN_RIGHT - Draw the text right-aligned to the given position.
See also: al_draw_ustr, al_draw_textf, al_draw_justified_text
Examples: ex_bitmap_flip, ex_bitmap_target, ex_blend, ex_color, ex_display_options, ex_draw_bitmap, ex_logo, ex_membmp, ex_mouse_cursor, ex_timer, ex_transform, ex_vsync
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