NAME
vtkTextSource - create polygonal text
SYNOPSIS
#include "/opt/vtk-c++/graphics/vtkTextSource.h"
class VTK_EXPORT vtkTextSource : public vtkPolyDataSource
vtkTextSource();
static vtkTextSource *New() {return new vtkTextSource;};
const char *GetClassName() {return "vtkTextSource";};
void PrintSelf(ostream& os, vtkIndent indent);
void SetText(char *);
char *GetText();
void SetBacking(int);
int GetBacking();
void BackingOn();
void BackingOff();
DESCRIPTION
vtkTextSource converts a text string into polygons. This way you can insert text into your renderings. It uses the 9x15 font from X Windows. You can specify if you want the background to be drawn or not.
SUMMARY
void SetText(char *)
Set/Get the text to be drawn.
void SetBacking(int)
Controls whether or not a background is drawn with the text.
vtkTextSource()
Construct object with no string set and backing enabled.