Firefly/ff 2dtext

Firefly 2D Text Object

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.

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

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

Expressions

• Get Text - Returns currently displayed text

• Get Transparency - Returns value of transparency setting