Turtle String

Converts a string into a turtle drawing

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About

This python script splits up the text, uses the letter functions to draw the letter using t.goto(x, y), reletive to the bottom left corner of the letter, e.g. t.goto(x+10, y+20).

Features

• All letters (a-z)
• Special characters (., ,, !, ?, ')
• Background colour
• Letter spacing
• Line spacing
• Text line width ('boldness')

Requirements

• Python 2.5 or later
• Turtle libs

Get Started

Follow these steps to use Turtle String:

Manually

1. Clone the repo

   git clone https://github.com/7aimez/turtle_string.git

2. Move into the source folder

   cd turtle_string/src

3. Edit the setup dictionary just inside the main() function to your preferences

4. Run the program in python

   python main.py

5. Done! Watch your text appear on the screen

Automatically

Run auto.sh (for raw, use github.com/7aimez/turtle_string/raw/refs/heads/main/install/auto.sh), to automatically install Turtle String. Then, edit the setup dictionary just inside the main() function to your preferences. Finally, run the program in python:

python main.py

Demo

Demo of Turtle String in action

Contents

• src - Contains source files and python code
• install - Install Turtle String
• key - Contains the key for lettering and the text arguments
• src/examples - Contains example of the code being used

License

Turtle String is under the MIT Licesnse. Read LICENSE to find out more.