Dynamic font support for NGUI

[jeldrez]

You also have to set the font size on the ttf file.

How is that Nicki? There is a difference between changing the font size on the Dynamic Font (prefab) against the Font itself?
I have my prefab on 100 size and I use the same prefab for smaller text, I just made it smaller. Should I create a new prefab with smaller size for that?

Thanks!

[Nicki]

Yeah you should. Unity generates the bitmap texture from the size set directly on the font, while NGUI sets up the localscale based on the size set in the UIFont.

[jeldrez]

Ok, thanks a lot!
Probably that's going to solve some issues I have.

 

[deathguide]

hello,
     
   when font texture rebuild, we have to update all labels.  Is there any solve else?

but how can I update labels disabled,  call MarkAsChanged() when OnEnable？

thanks！

[Nicki]

If you update any label, it should update them all.

[fredxxx123]

hello,
     
   when font texture rebuild, we have to update all labels.  Is there any solve else?

but how can I update labels disabled,  call MarkAsChanged() when OnEnable？

thanks！

Hi, I had the same problem before.
It's my way to solve that.

1. private static void OnFontRebuilt()
2. {
3.         UIRoot[] roots = GameObject.FindObjectsOfType(typeof(UIRoot)) as UIRoot[];
4.  
5.         foreach (var r in roots)
6.         {
7.             UILabel[] labels = r.GetComponentsInChildren<UILabel>(true);
8.             foreach (UILabel label in labels)
9.             {
10.                 if (label.font != null)  // here you can check more to make this correct.
11.                 { label.MarkAsChanged(); }
12.             }
13.             // just check
14.             //Debug.LogWarning(string.Format("{0} has {1} UILabel.", r.name, ((labels != null && labels.Length > 0) ? (labels.Length) : (0))));
15.         }
16. }
17.  

I hope it will be helpful to you 

[deathguide]

Hi, I had the same problem before.
It's my way to solve that.

1. private static void OnFontRebuilt()
2. {
3.         UIRoot[] roots = GameObject.FindObjectsOfType(typeof(UIRoot)) as UIRoot[];
4.  
5.         foreach (var r in roots)
6.         {
7.             UILabel[] labels = r.GetComponentsInChildren<UILabel>(true);
8.             foreach (UILabel label in labels)
9.             {
10.                 if (label.font != null)  // here you can check more to make this correct.
11.                 { label.MarkAsChanged(); }
12.             }
13.             // just check
14.             //Debug.LogWarning(string.Format("{0} has {1} UILabel.", r.name, ((labels != null && labels.Length > 0) ? (labels.Length) : (0))));
15.         }
16. }
17.  

I hope it will be helpful to you 

   Thanks for reply!      bellow is my resolution, modify UILabel, I think there should be a better resolution......

1.         protected override void OnEnable()
2.         {
3.                 base.OnEnable();
4.                 MarkAsChanged();
5.         }
6.  

[hexart]

Can anyone pack a full dynamic font package for NGUI2.3.4 & Unity4.0.1?

[148423658]

hwo to do this？

[pengyingh]

It also acts in new version of NGUI after making some changes in UIFont and FontInspector class.Then new a material, set it 's shader to unlit/transparent(packed), link the new material to font prefeb, thus the dynamic font can be clipped by UIPanel, it 's awesome! Hopeing this feature could be joined in new version of NGUI.

[jeldrez]

Can anyone pack a full dynamic font package for NGUI2.3.4 & Unity4.0.1?

+1

[jeldrez]

So this was made for 2.3.3f and we've since moved to 2.3.3h, but I don't think anything has changed in fonts since then. In any case, these files work properly.

ArenMook, if I were to clean it up a little and made a pull request, would you consider letting it into the mainline?

I just update to NGUI 2.3.4 with this Dynamic Font files and all the labels 'move up' like 50 pixels.

It's just me?

[Nicki]

Hmm, I have 2.3.4 and it works fine for me. I'll make a package for it a little later and put here.

[jeldrez]

Ok, thanks Nicki!
Anyway I remember saw this issue also in the early versions too.

[ArenMook]

This package's addition is one of two important modifications that will be hitting the Pro version of NGUI in a short while. I am very hesitant about both, so I will most likely keep them Pro-only for a few weeks until I make sure that there are no adverse side-effects (the other feature is the potential fix for the Z vs depth distinction, in case you're curious).