Tech Tip: Utility method to convert text into picture.

PRODUCT: 4D | VERSION: 20 R | PLATFORM: Mac & Win

Published On: January 27, 2025

The followiing is a utility method to convert a given text into a picture.

// Method: textToPicture
#DECLARE($text_t : Text; $font_t : Text; $size_l : Integer) : Picture

var $svg_t; $tid_t : Text
var $text_m : Picture

If ($font_t="")
$font_t:="Arial"
End if
If ($size_l=0)
$size_l:=42
End if

$svg_t:=SVG_New
$tid_t:=SVG_New_text($svg_t; $text_t; 1; 1; $font_t; $size_l)
SVG EXPORT TO PICTURE($svg_t; $text_m)
SVG_CLEAR($svg_t)

CONVERT PICTURE($text_m; ".jpg")

return $text_m

Example:

$picture:=textToPicture("Hello 4D Developer"; "Courier"; 36)