Label

Lens Studio v1.7.0+

Scripting Name: Component.Label

Inherits from SpriteVisual

Description

Displays text in the scene. For more information, see the Label guide.

Methods

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measureText(String text) : vec2

Returns the potential width and height of the Label if it were to display the input text.

Properties

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fontAsset : Font

The font used to display text.

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outlineColor : vec4

The color used for the outline effect.

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outlineSize : Number

The strength of the outline effect.

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shadowColor : vec4

The color used for dropshadow.

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shadowOffset : vec2

The horizontal and vertical offset used for dropshadow.

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size : Number

The font size being used.

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text : String

The text displayed by the Label.

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textColor : vec4

The color used for drawing text.

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useDropshadow : Boolean

If enabled, adds a dropshadow to the text.

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useOutline : Boolean

If enabled, adds an outline around the text.

Inherited Methods

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getMeshSize() : vec2

Returns the width and height of the mesh the SpriteVisual is applied to.

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addMaterial(Material material) : void

Adds a Material to the MeshVisual.

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clearMaterials() : void

Clears all Materials from the MeshVisual.

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getMaterial(Number index) : Material

Returns the Material at index index.

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getMaterialsCount() : Number

Returns the number of Materials on the MeshVisual.

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setBlendShape(BlendShapesVisual value) : void

Sets the BlendShape for this MeshVisual.

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setSkin(Skin value) : void

Sets the Skin used by this MeshVisual.

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snap(Camera camera) : void

Projects screen positions from camera’s view onto the mesh’s UVs. If the MeshVisual’s material uses the same texture as the camera input, the MeshVisual will look identical to the part of the screen it covers.

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getRenderOrder() : Number

Returns the order of this Visual in the render queue.

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setRenderOrder(Number value) : void

Sets the order of this Visual in the render queue.

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destroy() : void

Destroys the component.

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getSceneObject() : SceneObject

Returns the SceneObject the component is attached to.

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getTransform() : Transform

Returns the Transform this component is attached to.

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getTypeName() : String

Returns the name of this object’s type.

Inherited Properties

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fillMode : Number

Which type of fill the sprite uses.

Possible values:

• Fit = 0
• Fill = 1
• Stretch = 2

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flipX : Boolean

Whether the sprite is flipped over the Y-axis (sideways).

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flipY : Boolean

Whether the sprite is flipped over the X-axis (upside-down).

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pivot : vec2

The location of the sprite’s pivot point relative to its boundaries. The pivot’s x value is a relative horizontal position, -1 being the sprite’s left border and 1 being the sprite’s right border. Similarly, the y value is a relative vertical position, -1 being the sprite’s bottom border and 1 being the sprite’s top border.

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mainMaterial : Material

Returns the first Material.

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mainPass : Pass

Returns the mainPass of the mainMaterial.

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mesh : RenderMesh

The RenderMesh asset this MeshVisual will render.

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meshShadowMode : MeshShadowMode

None = 0, Caster = 1, Receiver = 2

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shadowDensity : Number

Density of shadows cast by this MeshVisual.

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enabled : Boolean

If disabled, the Component will stop enacting its behavior.

Examples

// Set a label's text

//@input Component.Label label

script.label.text = "My New Text";