jit.gl.text2d and unicode

    danieleghisi
    Apr 01 2013 | 12:33 pm
    Hi!
    It seems to me that jit.gl.text2d does not display a large number of (existing) unicode characters. For instance, if I try to have the text "Sħe sat" displayed with font Georgia, the "ħ" letter (though existing: a simple message box displays it properly) is replaced by a square.
    Does anybody have a clue?
    Thanks, Daniele
    • danieleghisi
      Apr 07 2013 | 12:13 am
      ...has anybody else had this issue?...
    • kugelschreiber
      Apr 07 2013 | 9:30 am
      what kind of font do you use ? what os you are using ?
      not every unicode font has all characters build in. if you are on windows try the font Arial Unicode MS.
    • danieleghisi
      Apr 07 2013 | 3:07 pm
      As I originally wrote, I'm using Georgia font, but the issue is common to many other font. I'm on Mac OS X 10.6.8. I'm very sure that the font has the Unicode ħ character built in, cause I can see it in any other application (or directly using PopChar, for instance).
    • danieleghisi
      Apr 07 2013 | 3:08 pm
      (and moreover I can perfectly see it in a ordinary message box, whose font is set to Georgia...)
    • matmat
      Apr 07 2013 | 6:16 pm
      hi may be post a patch ... How do you write the text to "jit.gl.text2d"? via matrix, via messages ?
    • danieleghisi
      Apr 08 2013 | 12:23 am
      Hi matmat. Below you have an example, with text sent via messages. I suppose I can't send via matrix either, since all the examples I have found in the doc use char matrices (not enough for full unicode depth...)
      Any advice is really welcome...
      Daniele
    • kugelschreiber
      Apr 08 2013 | 6:13 am
      hi danieleghisi,
      seems that there is a bug in jit.gl.text2d. perhaps it is better to use jit.mgraphics.
      it seems to display your text correct.
      best, kugelschreiber