source: OGRE/trunk/ogrenew/OgreMain/include/OgreTextAreaOverlayElement.h @ 692

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#ifndef _TextAreaOverlayElement_H__
#define _TextAreaOverlayElement_H__

#include "OgreOverlayElement.h"
#include "OgreFont.h"

namespace Ogre
{
    /** OverlayElement representing a flat, single-material (or transparent) panel which can contain other elements.
    @remarks
    This class subclasses OverlayContainer because it can contain other elements. Like other
    containers, if hidden it's contents are also hidden, if moved it's contents also move etc. 
    The panel itself is a 2D rectangle which is either completely transparent, or is rendered 
    with a single material. The texture(s) on the panel can be tiled depending on your requirements.
    @par
    This component is suitable for backgrounds and grouping other elements. Note that because
    it has a single repeating material it cannot have a discrete border (unless the texture has one and
    the texture is tiled only once). For a bordered panel, see it's subclass BorderTextAreaOverlayElement.
    @par
    Note that the material can have all the usual effects applied to it like multiple texture
    layers, scrolling / animated textures etc. For multiple texture layers, you have to set 
    the tiling level for each layer.
    */
    class _OgreExport TextAreaOverlayElement : public OverlayElement
    {
    public:
        enum Alignment
        {
            Left,
            Right,
            Center
        };

    public:
        /** Constructor. */
        TextAreaOverlayElement(const String& name);
        virtual ~TextAreaOverlayElement();

        virtual void initialise(void);
        void setCaption( const String& caption );
        const String& getCaption() const;

        void setCharHeight( Real height );
        Real getCharHeight() const;

        void setSpaceWidth( Real width );
        Real getSpaceWidth() const;

        void setFontName( const String& font );
        const String& getFontName() const;

        /** See OverlayElement. */
        virtual const String& getTypeName(void) const;
        /** See Renderable. */
        void getRenderOperation(RenderOperation& op);
        /** Overridden from OverlayElement */
        void setMaterialName(const String& matName);

        /** Sets the colour of the text. 
        @remarks
            This method establishes a constant colour for 
            the entire text. Also see setColourBottom and 
            setColourTop which allow you to set a colour gradient.
        */
        void setColour(const ColourValue& col);

        /** Gets the colour of the text. */
        const ColourValue& getColour(void) const;
        /** Sets the colour of the bottom of the letters.
        @remarks
            By setting a separate top and bottom colour, you
            can create a text area which has a graduated colour
            effect to it.
        */
        void setColourBottom(const ColourValue& col);
        /** Gets the colour of the bottom of the letters. */
        const ColourValue& getColourBottom(void) const;
        /** Sets the colour of the top of the letters.
        @remarks
            By setting a separate top and bottom colour, you
            can create a text area which has a graduated colour
            effect to it.
        */
        void setColourTop(const ColourValue& col);
        /** Gets the colour of the top of the letters. */
        const ColourValue& getColourTop(void) const;

        inline void setAlignment( Alignment a )
        {
            mAlignment = a;
                        mGeomPositionsOutOfDate = true;
        }
        inline Alignment getAlignment() const
        {
            return mAlignment;
        }

        /** Overridden from OverlayElement */
        void setMetricsMode(GuiMetricsMode gmm);

        /** Overridden from OverlayElement */
        void _update(void);

        //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        /** Command object for setting the caption.
                @see ParamCommand
        */
        class _OgrePrivate CmdCaption : public ParamCommand
        {
        public:
            String doGet( const void* target ) const;
            void doSet( void* target, const String& val );
        };
        //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        /** Command object for setting the char height.
                @see ParamCommand
        */
        class _OgrePrivate CmdCharHeight : public ParamCommand
        {
        public:
            String doGet( const void* target ) const;
            void doSet( void* target, const String& val );
        };
        //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        /** Command object for setting the width of a space.
                @see ParamCommand
        */
        class _OgrePrivate CmdSpaceWidth : public ParamCommand
        {
        public:
            String doGet( const void* target ) const;
            void doSet( void* target, const String& val );
        };
        //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        /** Command object for setting the caption.
                @see ParamCommand
        */
        class _OgrePrivate CmdFontName : public ParamCommand
        {
        public:
            String doGet( const void* target ) const;
            void doSet( void* target, const String& val );
        };
        //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        /** Command object for setting the top colour.
                @see ParamCommand
        */
        class _OgrePrivate CmdColourTop : public ParamCommand
        {
        public:
            String doGet( const void* target ) const;
            void doSet( void* target, const String& val );
        };
        //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        /** Command object for setting the bottom colour.
                @see ParamCommand
        */
        class _OgrePrivate CmdColourBottom : public ParamCommand
        {
        public:
            String doGet( const void* target ) const;
            void doSet( void* target, const String& val );
        };
        //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        /** Command object for setting the constant colour.
                @see ParamCommand
        */
        class _OgrePrivate CmdColour : public ParamCommand
        {
        public:
            String doGet( const void* target ) const;
            void doSet( void* target, const String& val );
        };
        //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        /** Command object for setting the alignment.
                @see ParamCommand
        */
        class _OgrePrivate CmdAlignment : public ParamCommand
        {
        public:
            String doGet( const void* target ) const;
            void doSet( void* target, const String& val );
        };

    protected:
        /// The text alignment
        Alignment mAlignment;

        /// Flag indicating if this panel should be visual or just group things
        bool mTransparent;

        /// Render operation
        RenderOperation mRenderOp;

        /// Method for setting up base parameters for this class
        void addBaseParameters(void);

        static String msTypeName;

        // Command objects
        static CmdCharHeight msCmdCharHeight;
        static CmdSpaceWidth msCmdSpaceWidth;
        static CmdFontName msCmdFontName;
        static CmdColour msCmdColour;
        static CmdColourTop msCmdColourTop;
        static CmdColourBottom msCmdColourBottom;
        static CmdAlignment msCmdAlignment;


        FontPtr mpFont;
        Real mCharHeight;
        ushort mPixelCharHeight;
        Real mSpaceWidth;
        ushort mPixelSpaceWidth;
        size_t mAllocSize;
                Real mViewportAspectCoef;

        /// Colours to use for the vertices
        ColourValue mColourBottom;
        ColourValue mColourTop;
        bool mColoursChanged;


        /// Internal method to allocate memory, only reallocates when necessary
        void checkMemoryAllocation( size_t numChars );
        /// Inherited function
        virtual void updatePositionGeometry();
                /// Inherited function
                virtual void updateTextureGeometry();
        /// Updates vertex colours
        virtual void updateColours(void);
    };
}

#endif