MODULAR_MATTER/output_module/future_relics.py

import re # libary to search and replace strings in the postscript file
from dictionary import font_index
from random import choice
from generate_postscript import generate_postscript


# function with three arguments
def future_relics(previous_module, current_module, module):

    shape = module[1]
    rotation = module[2]
    x = module[3]
    y = module[4]
    graytone = module[5]


    spike = ['spike1', 'spike2', 'spike3']
    bubble = ['bubble1', 'bubble2', 'bubble3']
    square = ['square1', 'square2', 'square3']
    fraction = ['fraction1', 'fraction2', 'fraction3']

    text = ""
    font = ""
    fontsize = ""
    linewidth = ""


    if shape == "spike":
        form = choice(spike)
        if form == 'spike1':
            text = "f/yk"
            font = "Helvetica-BoldOblique"
            fontsize = "60"
            linewidth = "100"
        elif form == 'spike2':
            text = "f/yk"
            font = "Helvetica-BoldOblique"
            fontsize = "30"
            linewidth = "100"
        elif form == 'spike3':
            text = "xxx"
            font = "Helvetica-BoldOblique"
            fontsize = "100"
            linewidth = "100"

    elif shape == "bubble":
        form = choice(bubble)
        if form == 'bubble1':
            text = "gooo"
            font = "Courier"
            fontsize = "160"
            linewidth = "80"
        elif form == 'bubble2':
            text = "dP"
            font = "Courier"
            fontsize = "160"
            linewidth = "80"
        elif form == 'bubble3':
            text = "oOgOö"
            font = "Courier"
            fontsize = "250"
            linewidth = "80"

    elif shape == "square":
        form = choice(square)
        if form == 'square1':
            text = "FRICTION"
            font = "Helvetica-BoldOblique"
            fontsize = "2"
            linewidth = "300"
        elif form == 'square2':
            text = "LLL"
            font = "Helvetica-BoldOblique"
            fontsize = "100"
            linewidth = "300"
        elif form == 'square3':
            text = "|||"
            font = "Courier"
            fontsize = "100"
            linewidth = "200"

    elif shape == "fraction":
        form = choice(fraction)
        if form == 'fraction1':
            text = "3ß"
            font = "Courier"
            fontsize = "100"
            linewidth = "600"
        elif form == 'fraction2':
            text = "%?"
            font = "Courier"
            fontsize = "100"
            linewidth = "200"
        elif form == 'fraction3':
            text = "WM"
            font = "Courier"
            fontsize = "100"
            linewidth = "200"



    script = """

newpath
% FUTURE RELICS

/"""+font+"""
% fontname

"""+fontsize+""" selectfont
% fontsize in points, establishes the font as the current one

"""+x+""" """+y+""" moveto
% x and y coordinates in px (origin is the lower-left corner of the page)

"""+rotation+""" rotate
% degree of rotation, counter clockwise around the given position

("""+text+""") true charpath
% normally text works with "show", but to use the characters in the string as a path that can be stroked and filled use "true charpath"

gsave
% save the current path to apply stroke first and then go back to the saved path to apply fill (Both drawing commands destroy the current path)

"""+linewidth+""" setlinewidth
% linewidth for the outline of the text

"""+graytone+""" setgray
% graytone for the outline (0 = black, 1 = white)

stroke
% stroke (outline) the text in parentheses

-"""+rotation+""" rotate
% set rotation back to zero

showpage
% print all on a page
"""




    generate_postscript(previous_module, current_module, script) # call function