fixed show bug

doc.html

@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ <h2>getFontInstance(fontName)</h2>
 <hr><h1>BitmapString</h1>
 <p><h3>Extends Base</h3></p>
 <p></p>
-<p>Methods : <a href="#BitmapString_(constructor)"/>(constructor)</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_animate"/>animate</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_clear"/>clear</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_destroy"/>destroy</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_getImageLocation"/>getImageLocation</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_getView"/>getView</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_moveTo"/>moveTo</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_removeSelf"/>removeSelf</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setAnchor"/>setAnchor</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setAnimationRate"/>setAnimationRate</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setDirection"/>setDirection</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setEncoding"/>setEncoding</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setFont"/>setFont</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setFontSize"/>setFontSize</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setImageLocation"/>setImageLocation</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setJustification"/>setJustification</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setModifier"/>setModifier</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setScale"/>setScale</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setSpacing"/>setSpacing</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setText"/>setText</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setTintBrackets"/>setTintBrackets</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setTintColor"/>setTintColor</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setVerticalSpacing"/>setVerticalSpacing</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_show"/>show</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_stop"/>stop</a></p><hr><a name="BitmapString_(constructor)"></a>
+<p>Methods : <a href="#BitmapString_(constructor)"/>(constructor)</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_animate"/>animate</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_clear"/>clear</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_destroy"/>destroy</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_getImageLocation"/>getImageLocation</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_getView"/>getView</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_moveTo"/>moveTo</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_new"/>new</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_removeSelf"/>removeSelf</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setAnchor"/>setAnchor</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setAnimationRate"/>setAnimationRate</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setDirection"/>setDirection</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setEncoding"/>setEncoding</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setFont"/>setFont</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setFontSize"/>setFontSize</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setImageLocation"/>setImageLocation</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setJustification"/>setJustification</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setModifier"/>setModifier</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setScale"/>setScale</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setSpacing"/>setSpacing</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setText"/>setText</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setTintBrackets"/>setTintBrackets</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setTintColor"/>setTintColor</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_setVerticalSpacing"/>setVerticalSpacing</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_show"/>show</a>,<a href="#BitmapString_stop"/>stop</a></p><hr><a name="BitmapString_(constructor)"></a>
 <h2>(constructor)(fontName,fontSize)</h2>
 <table>
 <tr><td>fontName</td><td>string</td><td>Name of font, corresponds to .fnt file.</td></tr>
 <tr><td>fontSize</td><td>number</td><td>Height of font in pixels, default is current size if ommitted, DEFAULT_SIZE is actual physical font size on PNG.</td></tr>
 </table>
-<p>We have a replacement constructor, which decorates a Corona Group with the BitmapString's methods. Note that you cannot therefore subclass BitmapString as normal, because it is a mixin. Constructor initialisation. Sets the font name and size.</p>
+<p>Constructor initialisation. Sets the font name and size.</p>
 <a name="BitmapString_anchorMove"></a>
 <a name="BitmapString_animate"></a>
 <h2>animate(speedScalar)</h2>
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@ <h2>moveTo(x,y)</h2>
 <tr><td>return</td><td>BitmapString</td><td>allows chaining.</td></tr>
 </table>
 <p>Move the view group - i.e. the font. Included for consistency, you can just assign to x,y</p>
+<a name="BitmapString_new"></a>
+<h2>new(...)</h2>
+<table>
+<tr><td>...</td><td></td><td></td></tr>
+</table>
+<p>We have a replacement constructor, which decorates a Corona Group with the BitmapString's methods. Note that you cannot therefore subclass BitmapString as normal, because it is a mixin.</p>
 <a name="BitmapString_reformatLine"></a>
 <a name="BitmapString_reformatText"></a>
 <a name="BitmapString_removeSelf"></a>

main_new.lua

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ bms:setText("QM")
 bms:moveTo(0,0) 																				-- postion it
 bms:setAnchor(0,0)
 bms:setJustification(bms.Justify.LEFT) 															-- left justify
+bms:show()
 --bms.rotation = 10 																			-- rotate
 --bms:setFont("font2") 																			-- change font
 --bms:setVerticalSpacing(1.2) 																	-- change vertical spacing.

system/fontmanager.lua

@@ -633,8 +633,9 @@ BitmapString.remove = BitmapString.removeSelf 												-- synonym remove for
 
 function BitmapString:show()
 	self.internalXAnchor,self.internalYAnchor = self.anchorX or 0.5,self.anchorY or 0.5 	-- get anchor X, anchor Y
-	self.currText = self.text .. "!" 														-- this means the change check will fail :)
-	self:setText(self.text)																	-- set the text
+	local text = self.currText 																-- get current text
+	self.currText = text .. "!" 															-- this means the change check will fail :)
+	self:setText(text)																		-- set the text back so it reformats.
 	return self
 end