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[ReverseMisaya]

So how does 'Draw.Font' work? It keeps throwing errors that the font is nil.

 

Documentation says this: 

Font = Creates a drawable Font; Input: (path, fontName)
Text = Draws a 2D Text; Input: (text, size, x, y, Color, Font)

I would assume this is correct, but it isnt.

local font = Draw.Font(FONTS_PATH, "DejaVuSans")                   --doesnt work
local font = Draw.Font(FONTS_PATH, "DejaVuSans.ttf")               --doesnt work
local font = Draw.Font(FONTS_PATH.."DejaVuSans.ttf", "DejaVuSans") --doesnt work
local font = Draw.Font(FONTS_PATH.."DejaVuSans", "DejaVuSans.ttf") --doesnt work

...and tried a lot more possibilities

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local color = Draw.Color(255, 255, 0, 0)
Draw.Text("Helloworld", 24, 15, 600, color, font)

Anyone with a solution?

[RMAN]

Color = Creates a drawable Color; Input: (a, r, g, b); Returns Color
vs
Font = Creates a drawable Font; Input: (path, fontName)

could you see the difference? Either Draw.Font doesnt return anything(which would explain your nil error) or the API is wrong (Wouldnt be the first time)

Anyway, if it doesnt return anything your best shot would be:
    local myFont = Draw.Font(FONTS_PATH.."DejaVuSans.ttf", myFont)
 

But that also wont work so it might be broken

[ReverseMisaya]

@Feretorix please explain

[Maxxxel]

ever printed FONTS_PATH?