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TFT Library

setTextSize

Description

Sets the size of text that follows. The default size is 1. Each change in size increases the text by 10 pixels in height. That is, size 1 = 10 pixels, size 2 =20 pixels, and so on.

Syntax

screen.setTextSize(size);

Parameters

Returns

none

Example

#include <SPI.h>
#include <TFT.h>⁄ ⁄ Arduino TFT library #define cs   10
#define dc   9
#define rst  8 TFT screen = TFT(cs, dc, rst) ; void setup ( ) {
  // initialize the screen
  screen.begin ( ) ;   // make the background black
  screen.background ( 0 , 0 , 0 ) ;   // set the stroke color to white
  screen.fill ( 255 , 255 , 255 ) ;   // default text size
  screen.setTextSize ( 1 ) ;
  // write text to the screen in the top left corner
  screen.text ( "Testing!" , 0 , 0 ) ;
  // increase text size
  screen.setTextSize ( 5 ) ;
  // write text to the screen below
  screen.text ( "BIG!" , 0 , 10 ) ;
} void loop ( ) { }

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