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Set Text

Type: Action
Category: UI

Sets the text of a font object (KX_FontObject) in the scene. Accepts a dynamic data value or static text.

Properties

Property Type Default Description
Object Enum — Text object in the scene
Text String "" Static text (used when the Text socket is not connected)

Sockets

Socket Direction Type
In Input Exec
Text Input Data (String)
Out Output Exec

Generated code

_txt_obj = self.own.scene.objects.get('score_text')
if _txt_obj and hasattr(_txt_obj, 'text'):
    _txt_obj.text = str(42)

Typical usage

Speedometer

[On Update]
    → [Set Text:
           Object=speed_label
           Text={Number To String:
                     Value={Get Velocity: Component=Speed XY}
                     Decimals=1
                     Suffix=" km/h"}]

Score display

[On Message: Subject="score_update"]
    → [Set Text:
           Object=score_label
           Text={Concat String:
                     A="Score: "
                     B={Get Property: prop="score"}}]

Dynamic dialogue text

[On Update]
    → [Set Text: Object=dialogue_box, Text={Get Dialogue Text}]

Notes

  • The object must be a Text (font) object in Range Game Engine — not a Mesh object.
  • The value is automatically converted to str(), so any data type can be connected.
  • The object can be in the main scene or in a HUD overlay scene.