Api/ApiLib/Surface2
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3rd party api/utility Created by CrazedProgrammer [1]
The largest and most versatile graphics API available in APILib. Capable of rendering primitive shapes, text and images (namely .NFP, .NFT, .RIF, and 24-bit .BMP) to a buffer which can then be displayed on the terminal or external monitor(s). Cross-compatible with other APIs that render text and images (like cPrint, for instance), as long as the Surface2 buffer has been made visible using *:output() first. Among other things, it also has transparency, clipping support, and is capable of utilizing custom drawn fonts. Most projects, no matter how small and large, can benefit from the GUI-building features that Surface2 offers.
Usage Example:
local surface = dofile(surfacepath)
local surf = surface.create(51, 19, colors.blue)
surf:drawString("Hello!", 2, 1, nil, colors.yellow)
surf:output()
os.pullEvent("mouse_click")