Label.constructor(parent, caption, [ x ], [ y ], [ width ], [ height ]) constructor
The Label constructor returns a Label value representing a static text area on the parent object.
Parameters
parent
An object that will own the Label. Parent objects can be any of Window, Groupbox, TabItem and Panel
caption
A string representing the Label's text.
x
An optional number that indicates the Label horizontal position, in pixels. Zero means the left border of the parent.
y
An optional number that indicates the Label vertical position, in pixels. Zero means the top border of the parent.
width
An optional number that indicates the Label width in pixels, autosized to fit text content if omitted.
height
An optional number that indicates the Label height in pixels, autosized to fit text content if omitted.
Example
local ui = require "ui"
-- create a simple Window
local win = ui.Window("Label.constructor() sample", 320, 200)
-- create a Label on this window, with "LuaRT" as text, at the x position 130, and y position 80
local label = ui.Label(win, "LuaRT", 130, 80)
win:show()
-- update the user interface until the user closes the Window
repeat
ui.update()
until not win.visible