# DrawText

## drawText.lua

These functions handle drawing and hiding styled on-screen prompts or UI overlays, compatible with different styling frameworks such as OX Lib.

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### **drawText(image, input, style, oxStyleTable)**

Displays styled text or prompts on screen.

Designed to adapt styling depending on which UI system (e.g., OX) is in use.

**Parameters:**

* `image` (`string`): Optional icon or image path.
* `input` (`string`): The main text to display.
* `style` (`string|table`): Preset or custom styling.
* `oxStyleTable` (`table`, optional): Extended style options if using OX UI.

**Example:**

```lua
drawText("img_link", { "Test line 1", "Test Line 2" }, "~g~")
```

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### **hideText()**

Hides any active text or UI element previously drawn with `drawText()`.

**Example:**

```lua
hideText()
```

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