Text-_To_Handwritten

Roadmap: C++ Text-to-Handwriting Generator

This document outlines the development plan for creating a C++ application that converts text files into images that mimic handwriting.

STEP 0 : DONE(1/1) =>

• Create Roadmap Document For the Project

STEP 1 : DONE(2/2) =>

• CMake: Install CMake for cross-platform project building.
• vcpkg: Install the vcpkg package manager to handle third-party libraries.

STEP 2: DONE(3/3) =>

Verify the toolchain by creating a minimal, compilable project.

• Write a main.cpp file for a "Hello, All" program.
• Create a CMakeLists.txt to define the project build configuration.
• Successfully compile and run the initial program using CMake.

STEP 3 : DONE(3/3) =>

Incorporate the necessary libraries and font files for the core functionality.

• SMFL Library: SFML for handling fonts, text rendering, and image creation.
• Integrate SFML: Create a vcpkg.json manifest file to declare SFML as a dependency. Let CMake and vcpkg handle the installation.
• Acquire Font: Download a suitable handwriting .ttf font file and add it to the project repository.

STEP 4 : PENDING(0/3) =>

Write the C++ code to perform the text-to-image conversion.

• File Input: Implement logic to read text from a specified input file.
• Resource Loading: Load the .ttf font file using SFML.
• Canvas Creation: Generate a blank white in-memory image to serve as a writing canvas.

STEP 5 : PENDING(0/4) =>

Text Rendering :

• Process the input text word-by-word.
  

• Track the current (x, y) drawing position.
  

• Implement line-breaking logic to wrap text that exceeds the canvas width.
  

• Draw each word onto the canvas at the correct position.
  

STEP 6 : PENDING(0/1) =>

• File Output: Save the final canvas to an image file (e.g., handwriting.png).

Features To Add After This

• Turn The Blank White Canvas To Look Like Writing Paper
• Update The Render To Work With The New Canvas
• Add Feature To Allow User To Use Different Ink Colours In the Same Canvas