Firefly 2D Text

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Status	Released, In Development
Release Date	November 30th, 2016
Last Updated	{{{LastUpdated}}}
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Supported Runtimes
License	Paid
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Includes Examples	Yes
Includes Help Files	Yes
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Alternates	See 3D Techniques

Displays a 2D text string above the 3D world in the Firefly engine. Its position is determined just like a string object would be in your 2D project. It does not move with the rest of the 3D scene and always remains on top.

Conditions

Text

Is Font Bold

Boolean return based on if Bold is set

Is Font Italic

Boolean return based on if Italic is set

Is Font Underline

Boolean return based on if Underline is set

Is Font Strikeout

Boolean return based on if Strikeout is set

Actions

Text

Set font name

Select a new font by passing its name in the expression editor

Set Size

Set the size of the font

Set bold

Set the use of bold, boolean 0=off, 1=on

Set italic

Set the use of italic, boolean 0=off, 1=on

Set underline

Set the use of underline, boolean 0=off, 1=on

Set strikeout

Set the use of strikeout, boolean 0=off, 1=on

Set font color

Using a color set expression, change color of font

Set Text

Pass using the expression editor the contents of the displayed string

Set Transparency

Determine how opaque with the expression editor the display string is

Set Object Width

Determine the string display surface’s width

Set Object Height

Determine the string display surface’s height

Expressions

Get Text

Text$( "Firefly 2D Text" )

Returns currently displayed text

Get Transparency

Trans( "Firefly 2D Text" )

Returns value of transparency setting

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