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An engine, that renders text on openGLTextures, and displays them on the screen.

== usage ==
  * simple:
{{{
#!cpp
#include "text.h"
...
    // create a new Text.
    Text* newText = new Text("fontfile.ttf", 16);
    // set some color (red, green, blue [0-1])
    newText->setColor(1, 0, 0);
    // set some blending, and everything will shine through.
    newText->setBlending(.8);
    // set another alignment
    newText->setAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT);
    // and display some text
    newText->setText("wow... so easy??");
...
}}}
  * advanced: 
   * Text implements Element2D from [wiki:archive/Render2D Render2D]
   * you can reload fonts using 
{{{
#!cpp
   newText->setFont(const char* fontFile, unsigned int fontSize);
}}}
   * if you like to be quick, and handle the char-array externally (the text wont delete the array, and will segfault, if the char-array is deleted) use something like: (notice the true)
{{{
#!cpp
   char* textPointerHandledExternally = "blabla";
   newText->setText(textPointerHandledExternally, true);
}}}
   * Hiding text:
{{{
#!cpp
   newText->setVisibility(false);
}}}
    (this is Element2D-functionality)