What can SystemText do ?
The purpose of SystemText is to create pictures of text lines that can be used in others applications.
These pictures can be used as Brushes and sent directly to the following list of programs :
The picture is sent in 32 bit, it means that the background is transparent.
The picture can be send to Clipboard in 24 or 32 bit. You may paste it in your paint program.
You can store your 6 favorite fonts and 6 sets of text lines.
How does it work ?
Enter your text in the text field. Select your font using the [Font] button.
The font is applied to the whole text.
Right-click on a [Send to application] button to choose the destination program in the popup list.
Click on that button again to send the picture.
Important : your destination application must be running when you click on a [Send to application] button.
The brush you used in your program will be replaced that means you will lose this brush! So if it is an important brush, save it before using SystemText.
If your program is not in the list, you can use the [Copy with transparency] and [Copy] buttons to send the picture to the clipboard.
Then, paste it in your application.
The main window is divided into 3 areas : the First Tool Line, the Second Tool Line area and the Text Field. (Fig.1)
Fig.1 : SystemText interface.
The first tool line
The first tool line contains buttons for the essential functions.
Here is a description of each button.
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The first button lets you choose the font used to draw the text. |
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The second button lets you set the Background color. It opens the standard Window's system color dialog box. |
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The next 3 buttons allows you to set the text alignment. Respectively left, center and right. |
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The next 2 buttons copy the picture to the Clipboard. The button with the T uses a 32 bit picture with Transparency. |
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The 2 arrows button are used to send the picture to an application. Select the target application in the menu that pop-up when you right click on them. |
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The next button sets the line spacing. Choose the value in the menu. The effect is not visible in the text field but you will see it in the picture. |
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The next button is used to hide or reveal the second tool line. |
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The last button, with the pin, force the program to stay on top of other program interface. This way, it is always visible. |
The second tool line
The second tool line contains additionnal fuctions for an intensive usage.
If you reduce the width of the program's window, this toolbar may split in two or several lines (Fig.2).
Fig.2 : SystemText interface with the second tool line splitted.
Here is a description of the buttons.
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The first 6 buttons lets you store the current font as a preset for future usage. |
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The next 3 buttons allows you to modify the font size and color without having to enter the font dialog box. |
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The next 6 buttons are used to store the text lines. They are updated when you modify the text in the field. |
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The last button shows a character map in the text field. |
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When you click on a character, it is inserted in the text. It allows you to use special characters not available on every keyboard. |