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I am having difficulty in figuring out how to remove TextObjects. There dont seem to be any RemoveTextObject or similar command. Closest thing to that is FreeTextObject, which i thought would also remove Text from screen, but it doesnt.

So is there any simple way to remove TextObjects from screen?

To remove a textobject from your display simple use DisplayBGPicPart() with the coordinates and sizes of your textobject (get them with GetAttribute() ).
Alternatively you might create a sprite from your textobject instead of displaying it directly to the screen.
The sprite may be removed from the screen lateron useing removesprite (?)

Sounds it is then easier to use TextOut() and name it into text1, text2....

If you use layers, just use Undo() or RemoveLayer(). Otherwise the solutions suggested by evil apply.

Bugala wrote:I am having difficulty in figuring out how to remove TextObjects. There dont seem to be any RemoveTextObject or similar command. Closest thing to that is FreeTextObject, which i thought would also remove Text from screen, but it doesnt.

So is there any simple way to remove TextObjects from screen?

There is a easy solution with a BOX you can use the Box command to draw a box over the text if you use the TextObject in a background without graphics, in this case with DisplayBGPicPart