A text tile is surrounded by margin space (like any other kind of tile), which presents a problem when you want to combine pieces of text.
For example, assume you want to display the following message:
The time is now 0800 hours and 37 seconds.
The actual values (0800 and 37) are supplied by your program. You can do this by creating a concatenated line of text built out of text_part tiles. You can also use text parts vertically to create a paragraph that doesn't have too much space between the lines.
The following text cluster tiles are prototypes defined in the base.dcl file.
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Text Cluster Tiles |
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Mac OS |
Web |
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Tile name |
Description |
AutoCAD | AutoCAD LT | AutoCAD | AutoCAD LT | AutoCAD |
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A concatenation is a line of text made up of multiple, concatenated text_part tiles. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | -- | ✓ | |
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A text tile displays a text string for titling or informational purposes. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | -- | ✓ | |
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A text part is a text tile that is part of a larger piece of text. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | -- | ✓ | |
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A paragraph is a cluster of text_part or concatenation tiles that are arranged vertically. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | -- | ✓ | |