# Dynamic Text on Sine Curve Path?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-on-sine-curve-path/141087>\
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**Created:** [March 16, 2005, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-on-sine-curve-path/141087 "2005-03-16T19:51:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jon\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Jon\_B](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jon_B)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2005, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-on-sine-curve-path/141087/1 "2005-03-16T19:51:05Z")

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Hi,

This is really a kinda urgent requirement, I hate being urgent on forums since help takes as long as it takes usually, but I’m being pressured at the moment and can’t do it.

Basically I need to have text from a dynamic/input textfield to appear in a wavy line pattern automatically. Now I’m pretty sure it can be done fairly easily with the right knowledge but I unfortunately lack that knowledge.

The idea I had was that a string is broken into individual letters and each is placed along a sine curve of a set length/width - the string/characters are repeated if necessary in order that the full width of the curve is covered. Also note that the text **need not** be rotated to match the lines, only \_x and \_y values need to be adjusted.

I have to produce a design with dynamic text similar to this (my ascii art skills are crap so please imaging that these are wavy lines rather than zig zags):

/////////////////  
/////////////////  
/////////////////  
/////////////////  
/////////////////

Please please please, I need your help - desperately, I have nothing to offer apart from the satisfaction of producing a wavy text pattern and from knowing that you have saved me from a breakdown.

Thanks guys,

Jon