Help with using tables

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Hi there.

If you change your table keys (the left of each value assignment) to be the exact string which you would receive from text, you can easily do this.
Like so:

local lettertable = {
	["0"] = "0,0",
	["1"] = "8,0",
	["2"] = "16,0",
	["3"] "24,0",
	["4"] = "32,0",
	["5"] = "40,0",
	["6"] = "48,0",
	["7"] = "56,0",
	["8"] = "64,0",
	["9"] = "72,0",
	A = "0,8",
	B = "0,16",
	C = "0,24", 
}

It’s crucial that the numbers are wrapped in [""] as otherwise you will get a syntax error. The rest can be written like normal.

Then simply index the table, like so:

local text = "ABC123"
for index = 1, #text, 1 do
	local character = text:sub(index, index)
	print(lettertable[character])
end

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Also for custom font rendering I have to recommend my awesome, open-source module; Text+.
It’s super efficient, easy, and powerful.

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