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10 changes: 5 additions & 5 deletions documentation/graphics/ofTrueTypeFont.markdown
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Expand Up @@ -806,14 +806,14 @@ This is a variable to represent how wide spaces are sized. It's a scalar for t

<!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->

###int getStringAsPoints()
###int getStringAsPoints(string, vflip = true, filled = true)

<!--
_syntax: getStringAsPoints()_
_syntax: getStringAsPoints(string, vflip = true, filled = true)_
_name: getStringAsPoints_
_returns: int_
_returns_description: _
_parameters: _
_parameters: const string &s, bool vflip=true, bool filled=true_
_access: public_
_version_started: 0073_
_version_deprecated: _
Expand All @@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ _inlined_description: _

_description: _

This returns a vector of ofTTFCharacters (which is actually an ofPath) for a given string. This means you can get access to the point data / outlines of the letter forms.
This returns a vector of ofPaths for a given string. This means you can get access to the point data / outlines of the letter forms.

~~~~{.cpp}

Expand All @@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ void testApp::update(){
void testApp::draw(){

// get the string as paths
vector < ofTTFCharacter > paths = font.getStringAsPoints("hello!");
vector < ofTTFCharacter > paths = font.getStringAsPoints("hello!", true, false);

ofPushMatrix();
ofTranslate(ofGetWidth()/2, ofGetHeight()/2);
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