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All scripts are in namespace MText. So, don’t forget to add using MText on top of the script when referencing scripts on this asset.

Method/variable
Type
Description
Text
String
Text string of the 3D text
Material
material
​
FontSize
vector3
​
CharacterSpacing
float
​
LineSpacing
float
​
Width
float
​
Height
float
​
Capitalize
bool
​
LowerCase
bool
​
pooling
bool
Enables/Disables the usage of pooling
EmptyEffect(List <effect> effectList)
Method
To add new effects runtime, Call this method and pass it typingEffects or deletingEffects. This will create a new empty effect slot. Assign a Module and duration to it.
TextAnchor
TextAnchor
Sets the alignment of the 3D text
assetPath
string
Where the prefab is saved.
Is only used when prefab connection is broken via break prefab connection button in Advanced Settings to store the path to be used by reconnect prefab button
characterObjectList
List<GameObject>
List of character objects created by the text
Modifiable attributes via script: material, characterSpacingInput for character spacing, lineSpacingInput for line spacing, height, length

Method/variable
Type
Description
RetrievePrefab(char c)
Method
Returns prefab of the character. Returns null if nothing found
monoSpaceFont
Bool
Mono space fonts are fonts with equal distance to each character. For example, the character ‘I’ will occupy same space as ‘A’.
Spacing(char c)
Method
Returns the area (spacing) a character will occupy in non-mono spaced font.
characters
List of
MText_Character
Each MText_Character has a character, prefab and spacing information
monoSpaceFont
bool
True = all characters are equal distance to each other
emptySpaceSpacing
Float
How large of an area should empty space be taking

Method/variable
Type
Description
UpdateList()
Method
Repositions list items
Focus(bool enable)
Method
Makes list active or deactive to keyboard controls.
Enabling focus has a one frame delay.This is to avoid pressing “Enter” in one list, enabling another list which also takes the “Enter” input and presses it’s button
Focus(bool enable, bool delay)
Method
Makes list active or deactive to keyboard controls without delay if second parameter is set to false.
SelectItem (int i)
Method
Selects i number child
UnSelectSpecific (MText_UI_Button button)
Method
Unselects button graphic
UnselectEverything ()
Method
Unselects everything

​
Type
Description
Text
string
Current input
Focus(bool enable)
method
Enables/Disables input. Enabling has a one frame delay
Focus(bool enable, bool delay)
Method
Enables/Disables input. Enabling delay depends on second parameter.
background
Renderer
Background. That’s all Folks!
inFocusBackgroundMat
Material
Material assigned to background when input is active
onInput
Unity Event
Events are called when a new character is added,
onBackSpace
Unity Event
Events are called when a character is removed
onInputEnd
Unity Event
Called when input is complete. Dictated by Enter key
InputComplete()
Method
Completes input, invokes oninputEnd
interactable
Bool
Will touch/click enable it or selectable in a list
text
Modular3DText
The text object for this input
SelectedVisual()
UnselectedVisual()
DisableVisual()
Method
Sets the visual style
Uninteractable()
Method
Disables interaction
Interactable()
Method
Enables interaction
UpdateText(), UpdateText(string), UpdateText(int), UpdateText(float)
Method
Updates Text.
Updating the "Text" variable directly also updates them

Method/variable
Type
Description
PressButton()
Method
Presses the button
SelectButton()
Method
Selects the button
UnselectedButtonVisualUpdate()
PressButtonVisualUpdate()
SelectedButtonVisualUpdate()
DisabledButtonVisualUpdate()
Method
Applies style to graphic only. No function change.
Uninteractable()
Method
Disables interaction
Interactable()
Method
Enables interaction
LoadDefaultSettings()
Method
Resets button settings from Settings file
Some modifiable properties like normalBackgroundMaterial, pressedBackgroundMaterial, selectedBackgroundMaterial etc.

Method/variable
Type
Description
IsOn
bool
As the name suggests.
Set (bool)
Method
Specificly set the toggle
Toggle ()
Method
Toggles the toggle.
ActiveVisualUpdate(),
InactiveVisualUpdate()
Method
Applies just the style. Setting the IsOnwill automatically update the visual too.
Toggle is controlled by button. Set button‘s interactable property to control toggle

Method/variable
Type
Description
Focus(bool enable)
Method
Enables/Disables slider to mouse/touch control
UpdateValue(int newValue)
UpdateValue(float newValue)
Method
Use it to update slider value
SelectedVisual()
UnSelectedVisual()
ClickedVisual()
DisabledVisual()
Method
Updates the visual of the slider
Uninteractable()
Method
Disables interaction
Interactable()
Method
Enables interaction
​

Variable
Type
Description
text
Modular3DText
The 3D text used to show the current value
selected
bool
​
interactable
bool
​
options
string list
Options available for the selector
value
int
​
keyboardControl
bool
​
increaseKey
KeyCode
​
decreaseKey
KeyCode
​
valueChangeSoundEffect
AudioClip
​
audioSource
AudioSource
​
onValueChangedEvent
UnityEvent
​
onSelectEvent
UnityEvent
​
Method
Description
Increase
Increases currently selected number by 1
Decrease
Decreases currently selected number by 1
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Note: Nothing in the MText.FontCreation namespace is meant to be used by anything other than what it does already. The code is quiet messy and hard to provide support for since I am not very knowledgeable about mesh genaration. So, wrapping it in a DLL. Will slowly organize stuff and move some pieces of them out of DLL one by one later. if I have the time. (Low priority). Update to 1.4.2: moved most code out of DLL. (mesh+obj exporter, different helper scripts) Just triangulation script is in DLL.

[This is not asset version change list. It is just API change.] Version 2.0.0 Most public text variables are properties now, will auto update the text if changed.
Version 1.6.9 1. Input String has been renamed to input field 2. Toggle's "active" variable has been renamed to "isOn" to match with Unity's UI. 3. Toggle's active & inactive item is game-object now, instead of a list.
Version 1.6.5 UpdateText() now updates the text no matter what. Use UpdateTextWithCheck() if you want to update if change is made to the tracked properties.
Version 1.5.03
  1. 1.
    Modular 3D Text: NewEffect(the list to add module to, new module); method ClearAllEffects();
  2. 2.
    StatusToolTip script replaces DamageText script to be used in a real scenerio instead of just as a sample
Version 1.4.02
  1. 1.
    Few more scripts are out of DLL.
  2. 2.
    In-editor font creator can export font as mesh instead of OBJ too and the scripts are out of DLL. They aren't really useful for anything outside of font creation. Not putting them in Scripting references to avoid clutter.
Version 1.4.01
  1. 1.
    Slider Value range events have been added
  2. 2.
    Text has new bool activateChildObjects. This creates child characters as inactive.
Version 1.4.0
  1. 1.
    bool useUpperCaseLettersIfLowerCaseIsMissing added to Font class. Does what it says.
  2. 2.
    Nothing in the MText.FontCreation namespace is meant to be used by anything other than what it does already. The code is quiet messy and hard to provide support for. So, wrapping it in a DLL. Will slowly organize stuff and move out of DLL one by one.
Version 1.3.23
  1. 1.
    Slider & Input string visual update methods now take style options from List just like buttons
  2. 2.
    PressButtonDontCallList() is a new method to press a button without calling the parent list. Primarily used by List itself to avoid recursive calls by PressButton()
  3. 3.
    InputField now has public UpdateText(), UpdateText(string), UpdateText(int), UpdateText(float)
  4. 4.
    Modular3DText.cs && MText_UI_Button now has a LoadDefaultSettings() method that does what it says.
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Modular3DText.cs
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