So I have an std::vector of sf::Text items I'd like to distribute evenly along a vertical axis in the center of the screen. Here is what I do:
short CharSize = 16;
for (int ii = 0; ii < m_WeaponData.size(); ++ii)
{
//First, set the text object's origin
//Use zero as the origin's Y, because if you use half the height, hanging characters such as (g,j,p,q,y) will make things uneven
//Use 4 instead of 2 because... I have no idea.
m_WeaponData[ii].setOrigin(m_WeaponData[ii].getLocalBounds().width / 4, 0);
//Then, position it, making sure that each element is below the last
m_WeaponData[ii].setPosition(m_App->getSize().x / 2,
30 + ii * (CharSize + 2));
}
Where m_App is of type sf::RenderWindow*.
My question is this: why am I dividing the local bounds by 4? If I use 2, as would seem to make sense (that should put the origin at the halfway point of the sf::Text's X side, since the width divided by 2 is half the width...), the
end of the text lines up with the center of the screen, rather than the center. Using 4, though,
does line up the X center of the sf::Text with the X center of m_App (which I assume I am obtaining correctly, right?).
I can only assume I am doing something wrong, but what? Why does getLocalBounds().width / 2 not give me the proper results?
