ofxMeshFont2D.h

#include "ofMain.h"

class ofxMeshFont2D :public ofTrueTypeFont{
    
public:
    
    void loadFont(string file, int size){
        ofTrueTypeFont::load(file, size,true,true,true);
    }
    void createNewString(string input){
        letterPaths = getStringAsPoints(input);
        bbox = getStringBoundingBox(input, 0, 0);
        for(int i=0; i<letterPaths.size(); i++)
        {
            ofMesh front = letterPaths[i].getTessellation();
            typeFaceMesh.push_back( front );
        }
    }
    void drawAsMesh(){
        ofPushMatrix();
        ofTranslate(position);
        ofTranslate(0, bbox.height/2.0);
        for(int i=0; i<typeFaceMesh.size(); i++)
        {
            typeFaceMesh[i].draw();
            typeFaceMesh[i].clear();
        }
        ofPopMatrix();
    }
    vector<ofMesh>typeFaceMesh;
    ofRectangle bbox;
    ofVec3f position;
    
protected:
    vector<ofTTFCharacter> letterPaths;
    
    
};