initializes the internal library variables. must be called once before using any other function

uint32error code

returns the last error code of the last raised error. the error code will not be reseted after the call.

uint32error code

returns the error message of the last raised error

AnsiStringerror message

cleans up internal library variables. should be called once before program exits

uint32error code

creates a new context handle

pointercontext handle or NULL on failure

get the current code page of a context

pointercontext handle

pointer to uint32value to fill with current code page

uint32error code

get the current default char of a context

pointercontext handle

WideCharvalue to fill with current default char

uint32error code

set the code page of a context

pointercontext handle

uint32new code page value

uint32error code

set the default char of a context

pointercontext handle

WideCharnew default char value

uint32error code

convert an AnsiString to a WideString

pointercontext handle

AnsiStringstring to convert

WideStringconverted string or NULL on failure

destroy a context handle

pointercontext handle

uint32error code

create a new renderer

pointercontext handle

uint32type of renderer (see RenderType constants)

uint32texture format (see Format constants)

pointerrenderer handle or NULL on failure

create a new custom renderer that can be controlled by the user

pointercontext handle

uint32texture format (see Format constants)

pointer to RendererCustomDatadata of custom renderer (RendererCustomData data type)

pointerrenderer handle or NULL on failure

begin a new text block

pointerrenderer handle

int32top of text block

int32left of text block

int32width of text block

int32height of text block

uint32text block flags (see TextBlockFlags constants)

pointertext block handle

finish a text block and draw the assigned text

pointerrenderer handle

pointertext block handle

uint32error code

finish a text block but does not draw the assigned text

pointerrenderer handle

pointertext block handle

uint32error code

calculate the size of a certain string

pointerrenderer handle

pointerfont handle to use for rendering text

AnsiStringstring to calculate width for

int32width of the given text or -1 on failure

calculate the size of a certain string

pointerrenderer handle

pointerfont handle to use for rendering text

WideStringstring to calculate width for

int32width of the given text or -1 on failure

destroy a renderer handle

pointerrenderer handle to destroy

uint32error code

creates a new font creator handle

pointercontext handle

uint32type of font creator to create (see FontCreatorType constants)

pointerhandle to new font creator or NULL on failure

create a font handle using the name of the font

pointerfont creator handle

AnsiStringname of the font

int32font size

uint32font style flags (see FontStyleFlag constants)

uint32font anti aliasing (see FontAntiAliasing constants)

pointerfont handle or NULL on failure

create a font handle using a font file

pointerfont creator handle

AnsiStringfile name of the font file

int32font size

uint32font style flags (see FontStyleFlag constants)

uint32font anti aliasing (see FontAntiAliasing constants)

pointerfont handle or NULL on failure

create a font handle using a data stream

pointerfont creator handle

pointer to Streamstream to load font from (see Stream data type)

int32font size

uint32font style flags (see FontStyleFlag constants)

uint32font anti aliasing (see FontAntiAliasing constants)

pointerfont handle or NULL on failure

destroy a font creator

pointerfont creator handle to destroy

uint32error code

get the current post processor of a font

pointerfont handle

pointercurrent assigned post processor

get the current tab with of a font

pointerfont handle

pointer to int32value to write current tab width to

uint32error code

get the current char spacing of a font

pointerfont handle

pointer to int32value to write current char spacing to

uint32error code

get the current line spacing of a font

pointerfont handle

pointer to floatvalue to write current line spacing to

uint32error code

get the metric of a font

pointerfont handle

pointer to FontMetricvalue to write font metric to (see FontMetric data type)

uint32error code

get name of a font

pointerfont handle

AnsiStringfont name or NULL on failure

get face name of a font

pointerfont handle

AnsiStringface name or NULL on failure

get style name of a font

pointerfont handle

AnsiStringstyle name or NULL on failure

get full name of a font

pointerfont handle

AnsiStringfull name or NULL on failure

get copyright of a font

pointerfont handle

AnsiStringcopyright or NULL on failure

set post processor of a font

pointerfont handle

pointerpost processor handle

uint32error code

set tab with of a font

pointerfont handle

int32new tab with value

uint32error code

set char spacing of a font

pointerfont handle

int32new char spacing value

uint32error code

set line spacing of a font

pointerfont handle

floatnew line spacing value

uint32error code

destroy a font handle

pointerfont handle to destroy

uint32error code

get text block rectangle

pointertext block handle

pointer to Rectvalue to store text block rectangle in

uint32error code

get the width of a text block

pointertext block handle

pointer to int32value to write text block width to

uint32error code

get the height of a text block

pointertext block handle

pointer to int32value to write text block height to

uint32error code

get text block flags

pointertext block handle

pointer to int32value to write text block flags to (see TextBlockFlags constants)

uint32error code

get the top position of a text block

pointertext block handle

pointer to int32value to write text block top position to

uint32error code

get the left position of a text block

pointertext block handle

pointer to int32value to write text block left position to

uint32error code

get the vertical alignment of a text block

pointertext block handle

pointer to int32value to write vertical alignment to (see VertAlignment constants)

uint32error code

get the horizontal alignment of a text block

pointertext block handle

pointer to int32value to write horizontal alignment to (see HorzAlignment constants)

uint32error code

get the clipping value of a text block

pointertext block handle

pointer to int32value to write clipping to (see TextBlockClipping constants)

uint32error code

get the current color of a text block

pointertext block handle

pointer to Colorvalue to write color to (see Color data type)

uint32error code

get the current font handle of a text block

pointertext block handle

pointer to pointervalue to write font handle to

uint32error code

set the top position of a text block

pointertext block handle

int32new value for top position

uint32error code

set the left position of a text block

pointertext block handle

int32new value for left position

uint32error code

set the vertical alignment of a text block

pointertext block handle

int32new value for vertical alignment (see VertAlignment constants)

uint32error code

set the horizontal alignment of a text block

pointertext block handle

int32new value for horizontal alignment (see HorzAlignment constants)

uint32error code

set the a text block clipping

pointertext block handle

int32new value for text block clipping (see TextBlockClipping constants)

uint32error code

set color to render text with

pointertext block handle

int32new value for text color (see Color data type)

uint32error code

set font to render text with

pointertext block handle

pointerfont handle

uint32error code

get the used size of a text block

pointertext block handle

int32actual used size of the text block or -1 on error

get the width of a certain text

pointertext block handle

AnsiStringstring to calculate width for

int32width of the passed text or -1 on error

get the width of a certain text

pointertext block handle

WideStringstring to calculate width for

int32width of the passed text or -1 on error

write text to the text block using the current font and color

pointertext block handle

AnsiStringtext to write to text block

uint32error code

write text to the text block using the current font and color

pointertext block handle

WideStringtext to write to text block

uint32error code

destroy a text block

pointertext block handle

uint32error code

create a new image

pointercontext handle

pointerimage handle or NULL on error

check if an image is empty

pointerimage handle

pointer to booleanvalue to write result to

uint32error code

get the width of an image

pointerimage handle

int32image width or -1 on error

get the height of an image

pointerimage handle

int32image height or -1 on error

get the data size of a single line (in bytes)

pointerimage handle

int32line size or -1 on error

get the data size of the complete image (in bytes)

pointerimage handle

int32data size or -1 on error

get the format of an image

pointerimage handle

pointer to int32value to write image format to (see ImageFormat constants)

uint32error code

get a pointer to the image data

pointerimage handle

pointerpointer to the image data or NULL on failure

get a pointer to a certain image line

pointerimage handle

int32line index

pointerpointer to the image line or NULL on failure

get the color of a single pixel

pointerimage handle

int32x position

int32y position

pointer to Colorvalue to write color to (see Color data type)

uint32error code

assign the source image to another image (duplicate the image object)

pointerimage handle

pointerimage handle of source image

uint32error code

initialize image with a certain size and format

pointerimage handle

ImageFormatdata format of the image (see ImageFormat constants)

int32width of the image (in pixel)

int32height of the image (in pixel)

uint32error code

load image data from callback function

pointerimage handle

ImageLoadFunccallback function (see ImageLoadFunc data type)

pointeruser defined arguments (will passed to callback function)

uint32error code

change the size of an image

pointerimage handle

int32new image width

int32new image height

int32x position of the old image inside the new one

int32y position of the old image inside the new one

uint32error code

fill the complete image with a color

pointerimage handle

Colorcolor to fill image with (see Color data type)

uint32flags of color channel to fill (see ColorChannels constants)

ImageModesimage mode to use for color fill (see ImageModes data type)

uint32error code

fill the complete image with a image pattern

pointerimage handle to fill with pattern

pointerpattern image handle

int32x position of pattern inside the image

int32y position of pattern inside the image

uint32flags of color channel to fill (see ColorChannels constants)

ImageModesimage mode to use (see ImageModes data type)

uint32error code

blend one image inside of another image

pointerhandle to destination image

pointerhandle to source image

int32x position of source image inside the destination image

int32y position of source image inside the destination image

ImageBlendFunccallback function to use for blending (see ImageBlendFunc data type)

pointeruser defined arguments (will be passed to callback function)

uint32error code

use blur filter on an image

pointerimage handle

floathorizontal blur radius

floathorizontal blur strength

floatvertical blur radius

floatvertical blur strength

uint32flags of color channel to blur (see ColorChannels constants)

uint32error code

destroy an image

pointerimage handle

uint32error code

add char range to use post processor at

pointerpost processor handle

int32usage of the char range (see CharRangeUsage constants)

WideCharfirst char of the range

WideCharlast char of the range

uint32error code

add chars to use post processor at

pointerpost processor handle

int32usage of the char range (see CharRangeUsage constants)

WideStringchars to use post processor at

uint32error code

clear all defined char ranges and chars

pointerpost processor handle

uint32error code

execute the post processor

pointerpost processor handle

pointerchar handle to execute post processor at

pointerimage handle to execute post processor at

uint32error code

creates a new post processor that will fill a char with a given color

pointercontext handle

Colorcolor to fill char with (see Color data type)

ImageModesimage modes to use (see ImageModes data type)

uint32flags of color channels to fill (see ColorChannels constants)

pointerpost processor handle or NULL on failure

creates a new post processor that will fill a char with a given pattern

pointercontext handle

pointerimage handle to use as pattern

booleanTRUE: image handle is destroyed with post processor; FALSE: user must destroy image handle when finished

Positionposition to place pattern at

ImageModesimage modes to use (see ImageModes data type)

uint32flags of color channels to fill (see ColorChannels constants)

pointerpost processor handle or NULL on failure

creates a new post processor that will create a border around a char

pointercontext handle

floatborder width

floatborder strength

Colorborder color (see Color data type)

booleanTRUE: do not change the char size; FALSE: add border to char size;

pointerpost processor handle or NULL on failure

creates a new post processor that will create a shadow under a char

pointercontext handle

floatshadow radius

floatshadow strength

Positionshadow offset (see Position data type)

Colorshadow color (see Color data type)

pointerpost processor handle or NULL on failure

creates a new post processor that will execute custom code

pointercontext handle

pointer to PostProcessorCustomDataall needed data for custom code (see PostProcessorCustomData data type)

pointerpost processor handle or NULL on failure

destroy post processor

pointerpost processor handle

uint32error code

get the char code of a char object

pointerchar handle

pointer to WideCharvalue to store char code in

uint32error code

get glyph metric of a char

pointerchar handle

pointer to GlyphMetricvalue to store glyph metric in (see GlyphMetric data type)

uint32error code

set glyph metric of a char

pointerchar handle

pointer to GlyphMetricnew glyph metric value (see GlyphMetric data type)

uint32error code