(This function is part of SDL_ttf, a separate library from SDL.)

TTF_SetTextString

Set the UTF-8 text used by a text object.

Header File

Defined in <SDL3_ttf/SDL_ttf.h>

Syntax

bool TTF_SetTextString(TTF_Text *text, const char *string, size_t length);

Function Parameters

TTF_Text *	text	the TTF_Text to modify.
const char *	string	the UTF-8 text to use, may be NULL.
size_t	length	the length of the text, in bytes, or 0 for null terminated text.

Return Value

(bool) Returns true on success or false on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

Remarks

This function may cause the internal text representation to be rebuilt.

Thread Safety

This function should be called on the thread that created the text.

Version

This function is available since SDL_ttf 3.0.0.

See Also

• TTF_AppendTextString
• TTF_DeleteTextString
• TTF_InsertTextString

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CategoryAPI, CategoryAPIFunction, CategorySDLTTF

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