I am attempting to use a ligature font in my iOS application, and other answers tell me that in order to do this, I need to set kCTLigatureAttributeName = 2 (Embedding Ligature Font in an iPhone App).
However, I am relatively new to iOS and don't really understand how to do this. kCTLigatureAttributeName is declared as a constant - how do I go about changing its value?
You can set attributes on an attributed text in the following way:
NSMutableAttributedString *string = [[NSMutableAttributedString alloc]
initWithString:#"This is my String"];
[string setAttributes:#{(NSString *)kCTLigatureAttributeName:[NSNumber numberWithInt:2]}
range:NSMakeRange(0, string.length)];
textView.attributedText = string;
Don't forget to link the CoreText framework into your project and import the CoreText headers into your code.
Related
How to cross out a string $127.95 in middle. Is there any simple method used to Strike ?
As of iOS6 you can use NSAttributedString:
NSDictionary *attributes = #{NSStrikethroughStyleAttributeName: [NSNumber numberWithInteger:NSUnderlinePatternSolid | NSUnderlineStyleSingle]};
NSAttributedString *attributedString = [[NSAttributedString alloc] initWithString:#"$127.95" attributes:attributes];
Use https://github.com/mattt/TTTAttributedLabel for dropped in UILabel replacement, it does all the Core Text heavy lifting pretty well.
Please have a look at this answer:
CoreText and strikethrough on iPhone
It suggests using Core Text as described here:
http://www.cocoanetics.com/2011/01/befriending-core-text/
Note: this is iOS6 only.
How to change the color of the UILabel text gradually like the following link?
Can any one suggest me some code?
You can use formatted text.
NSMutableAttributedString *str = [[NSMutableAttributedString alloc] initWithString:#"Hello World"];
[string addAttribute:NSForegroundColorAttributeName value:[UIColor greenColor] range:NSMakeRange(1,5)];
iOS < 6
Second you need to subclass UILabel and print this string inside the drawRect method. You need to create a some type of loop that changes the color according to the speech speed.
iOS 6
You can use the attributedTextproperty (no need to subclass)
(void)drawTextInRect:(CGRect)rect
or reuse code:
https://github.com/mattt/TTTAttributedLabel
The app that you linked [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vOYvaNhSHw] , probably is maded using cocos2d.
In cocos2d, you can change text color easily also with animation.
Here an example:
http://www.cocos2d-iphone.org/forum/topic/5903
Here cosos2d sdk, i suggest to try, because it's very powerful:
http://www.cocos2d-iphone.org/
enjoy.
here is one of my sample code. using block method of TTTAttributedLabel class it may help you .
[cell.lblAtt setText:strAtt afterInheritingLabelAttributesAndConfiguringWithBlock:^NSMutableAttributedString *(NSMutableAttributedString *mutableAttributedString) {
UIFont *italicSystemFont = [UIFont boldSystemFontOfSize:12];
CTFontRef italicFont = CTFontCreateWithName((__bridge CFStringRef)italicSystemFont.fontName, italicSystemFont.pointSize, NULL);
NSUInteger lenght = [[tempObj objectForKey:#"username"] length];
NSUInteger lenght2 = [[NSString stringWithFormat:#"%d",[tempArr count]] length];
[mutableAttributedString addAttribute:(NSString*)kCTForegroundColorAttributeName value:(id)[ThemeColor CGColor] range:NSMakeRange(0,lenght)];
[mutableAttributedString addAttribute:(NSString*)kCTFontAttributeName value:(__bridge UIFont*)italicFont range:NSMakeRange(0,lenght)];
[mutableAttributedString addAttribute:(NSString*)kCTForegroundColorAttributeName value:(id)[ThemeColor CGColor] range:NSMakeRange(lenght+11,lenght2)];
[mutableAttributedString addAttribute:(NSString*)kCTFontAttributeName value:(__bridge UIFont*)italicFont range:NSMakeRange(lenght+11,lenght2)];
return mutableAttributedString;
}];
Use NSAtributedString in UILabel from iOS 6.0. For lesser version below iOS 6.0 use TTTAttributedLabel which supports NSAtributedString
Change attributed string according to your requirement by setting it again in UILabel
EDIT add colored text as u want for example in loop
For 1st second in Label : I am good boy.
For 2nd second in Label : I am good boy.
For 3rd second in Label : I am good boy.
For 4th second in Label : I am good boy.
For 5th second in Label : I am good boy.
I'm trying to put "bold" on a part of a text, but I can't do it.
I'm using this:
NSMutableAttributedString *string = [[NSMutableAttributedString alloc] initWithString:#"this is a part of the text"];
NSRange selectedRange = NSMakeRange(5, 10);
[string beginEditing];
[string addAttribute:NSFontAttributeName
value:[NSFont fontWithName:#"Helvetica-Bold" size:12.0]
range:selectedRange];
[string endEditing];
I get an error "use of undeclared identifier NSFontAttributeName";
How can I do it?
As of iOS 6.0, NSFontAttributeName should work fine. For docs check NSAttributedString UIKit Additions. https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/NSAttributedString_UIKit_Additions/
NSFontAttributeName is a constant defined in AppKit on the Mac, it doesn't exist on iOS. In fact, UIKit doesn't provide additions for styling and drawing NSAttributedString instances. There's a blog post I found that shows how to use the underlying Core Text attributes.
I am having a problem that in iOS I am using UILabel to display 2,3 line text, I want to align text as justified but I am not finding any option to do so. Any suggestions how to make justify text in label?
i put these line to make start it from top
CGSize maximumSize = CGSizeMake(300, 9999);
NSString *textString = someString;
UIFont *textFont = [UIFont fontWithName:#"Futura" size:14];
CGSize textStringSize = [textString sizeWithFont:textFont
constrainedToSize:maximumSize
lineBreakMode:text.lineBreakMode];
CGRect textFrame = CGRectMake(10, 110, 300, textStringSize.height);
text.frame = textFrame;
so any trick like this to make it justfiy
Thanks
There is now a convenient way to justify text since iOS6. You can create an instance of NSAttributedString, set appropriate properties and assign this attributed string to a text representing view such as UILabel, UITextView, etc. It's easy as this:
Create an instance of NSMutableParagraphStyle and set its properties.
NSMutableParagraphStyle *paragraphStyles = [[NSMutableParagraphStyle alloc] init];
paragraphStyles.alignment = NSTextAlignmentJustified; //justified text
paragraphStyles.firstLineHeadIndent = 10.0; //must have a value to make it work
Create NSDictionary for text attributes and create attributed string.
NSDictionary *attributes = #{NSParagraphStyleAttributeName: paragraphStyles};
NSAttributedString *attributedString = [[NSAttributedString alloc] initWithString: string attributes: attributes];
Set attributed string to a label.
existingLabel.attributedText = attributedString;
Can't be done I'm afraid - well not with UILabel.
You can use the UIWebView or a 3rd party library such as OHAttributedLabel
Happy Coding :)
Update:
This answer has been obsolete since iOS6. Please refer to Tankista's answer.
As mentionned by #martin, my class OHAttributedLabel can make this very easily.
(You will find it on my github and also find plenty of references to it on SO as well)
It can be done easily, but you need to use Core Text.
subclass a UIView, add an NSString property, create an NSAttributedString and pass kCTJustifiedTextAlignment value for the kCTParagraphStyleSpecifierAlignment key, then draw the NSAttributedString using Quartz or CoreText in your drawrect method.
edit: kCTParagraphStyleSpecifierAlignment key kCTJustifiedTextAlignment value should be used to create a CTParagraphStyleRef struct and passed in as a value for kCTParagraphStyleAttributeName key when creating the NSAttributedString.
SWIFT 4.x
version of approved answer:
Create an instance of NSMutableParagraphStyle and set its properties.
let justifiedParagraphStyles: NSMutableParagraphStyle = NSMutableParagraphStyle.init()
justifiedParagraphStyles.alignment = .justified //justified text
justifiedParagraphStyles.firstLineHeadIndent = 10.0 //must have a value to make it work
Create NSDictionary for text attributes and create attributed string.
let attributes = [NSAttributedStringKey.paragraphStyle: justifiedParagraphStyles]
let attributedString = NSAttributedString.init(string: string, attributes: attributes)
Set attributed string to a label.
existingLabel.attributedText = attributedString
I want to include "degree" symbol for weather report as 45 degree C. How to add degree symbol in string to include that UILabel?
If anybody knows it, please share to me.
Thank you.
Shift-option-8?
In Swift
cell.lblTemperature.text = NSString(format:"23%#", "\u{00B0}") as String
NSMutableAttributedString *attributedString = [[NSMutableAttributedString alloc] initWithString:#"80\u00b0c"];
[attributedString setAttributes:#{NSFontAttributeName : [UIFont fontWithName:#"Helvetica-light" size:10.0]
, NSBaselineOffsetAttributeName : #22} range:NSMakeRange(2, 2)];
//asign this as a
examplelabel.attributedtext = attributedString;
In Xcode 8.0:
Press Control+Command+Space Bar or Xcode->Edit->Emoji & Symbols, later search the degree symbols from pop-up screen.
You can easily add UILabel or TextView components.