(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.

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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