Text

Localizable, formatted player-facing text. Use FText/Text variables for UI strings. String is for internal logic only.

Text Block

Displays read-only text in UMG. Use a Binding or Text variable to update at runtime.

SetText (widget) — update Text block content at runtime

Call on a TextBlock widget variable from your Widget BP. Use 'Format Text' or 'Conv_StringToText' to build the Text value.

String

Editable text (Mutable). Use Text for player-facing localized text instead — String is for internal logic.

Format Text — format text with named arguments

K2Node_FormatText. Use {ArgName} placeholders in format string. Adds input pins per argument automatically.

SetText on TextBlock — set display text on UI text widget

UTextBlock::SetText. Bind widget reference with BindWidget meta or GetWidgetFromName.

PrintString — print text to screen and log (debug only)

Inputs: 'InString' (NOT 'String' or 'Text'). Duration in seconds (-1 = default 5s). Disable in shipping builds — always gate with #if !UE_BUILD_SHIPPING or remove before release.

Damage number popup floating text in world space

Pattern: WBP_DamageNumber widget with TextBlock. On damage dealt: CreateWidget(WBP_DamageNumber) → SetText(Damage amount) → AddToViewport. Tick: ProjectWorldLocationToScreen(DamageLocation + UpOffset) → SetPositionInViewport. Timeline Alpha 0→1 over 1s: SetColorAndOpacity(FadeOut) + move up. OnFinished: RemoveFromParent. Alternative: use WidgetComponent in world space.

PrintString — print debug text to screen and log

UKismetSystemLibrary::PrintString. Default duration 2.0s.

PrintString — print debug text to screen and log