Unity UGUI's Text Text Component UGUI

What is the Text (text) component of UGUI?

UGUI (Unity Graphic User Interface) is a user interface system of the Unity engine, and the Text component is a component in UGUI used to display text in the game interface. This component can be used to display text, numbers, labels and other information in the game.

Why use the Text (text) component of UGUI?

UGUI's Text component can display text information in real time in the game interface, so that players can understand the game's status, interaction information, etc.

Steps to Using UGUI's Text Component

Create a Canvas object in the Unity editor and add a Text component for the Canvas.
Key steps:Right-click the Canvas object in the Hierarchy panel and select "UI -> Text" to create a Text subobject.
Sets the style properties of the Text component.
Key steps:Select the Text component in the Inspector panel and set its position, size, font, font size, color and other style properties.
Control the text content displayed by the Text component through scripts.
Key steps:Get a reference to the Text component in the script and control the text content it displays through code.
Dynamically update text content.
Key steps:According to requirements, dynamic updates of text can be achieved through code, such as displaying real-time changes in time, such as timers, scores, etc.
Add animation effects.
Key steps:According to the needs of the game, appropriate animation effects can be added to the Text component to enhance the user experience.

Example code

Create a Text component in Canvas:
Right-click the Canvas object in the Hierarchy panel and select "UI -> Text" to create a Text child object.
Set the style properties of the Text component:
Select the Text component in the Inspector panel and set its position, size, font, font size, color and other style properties.

Control the text content displayed by the Text component through scripts:

using UnityEngine;
using ;
public class ExampleScript : MonoBehaviour
{
 public Text textComponent;
 private void Start()
 {
      = "Hello, World!";
 }
}

Dynamically update text content:

using UnityEngine;
using ;
public class ExampleScript : MonoBehaviour
{
 public Text textComponent;
 private int score = 0;
 private void Update()
 {
     score++;
      = "Score: " + ();
 }
}

Add animation effects:

using UnityEngine;
using ;
public class ExampleScript : MonoBehaviour
{
 public Text textComponent;
 private float time = 0f;
 private void Update()
 {
     time += ;
      = "Time: " + (time).ToString();
      =  * (1f + (time));
 }
}

Things to note

Make sure that the Canvas object has added a Graphic Raycaster component so that the Text component can receive user click events.
When setting the style properties of the Text component, you can select the appropriate font, font size and color according to your needs to ensure the clear and readability of the text.
When dynamically updating text content, select the appropriate update timing and logic according to actual needs to avoid performance problems caused by excessive frequent text updates.

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