RE: Line and Text in Graphics
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg34917] RE: [mg34862] Line and Text in Graphics
- From: "Annetts, Dave (E&M, North Ryde)" <David.Annetts at csiro.au>
- Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 02:16:28 -0400 (EDT)
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Hi Anthony,
> Confusing inconsistencies in syntax make Mathematica (or any other
> software program) hard to use.
>
> For example, I can say
>
> Graphics[ { Thickness[--], Dashing[--], Line[--], Line[--] } ]
>
> So why can't I say
>
> Graphics[ { FontWeight[--], FontSize[--], Text[--], Text[--] } ]
>
> or something akin to this?
I'm not sure it's an inconsistency ...
All text is "styled" using StyleForm[], and all that is needed to use that
"styled" text in a graphics object is to wrap it with Graphics[];
For example,
tst = StyleForm["My text", FontFamily -> "Times", FontWeight ->
"Bold",
FontSize -> 14]
tstg = Text[tst, {0, 0}];
Show[Graphics[tstg], Frame -> True];
Example uses for tst and tstg above are as table headings or as an epilog.
Regards,
Dave.
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Fax: (+612) 9490 5467 David.Annetts at csiro.au
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