TextMesh Pro changing TextMeshPro Text (from UI) via script

Hi, might be a stupid question, but I haven't been able to figure out how to change the text for the TextMeshPro Text in my UI via script. I tried:

TextMeshPro mText = gameObject.GetComponent<TextMeshPro>();

mText.text = "test";

gets me the error: Object Reference not set to an instance of an object.

Same with mText.SetText("test") and

TextMesh mText = GameObject.GetComponent<TextMesh>();

mText.text = "agdsf";

just says, there's no TextMesh attached to the GameObject.

Script attached to the GameObject and using TMpro. It works if i create it as a 3d object, but not as part of the UI. Not quite sure what I'm missing, looked over the script tutorial for the plugin and there it's just written as stated above. Thanks!

 

Ah, thanks, looked over the FAQ earlier, but missed that one.

 

So... how do actually edit the text of a textmeshpro control?

Here's my issue.

I have a canvas/screen where I edit the data of a member of a list, when I load the screen I fill up the fields with existing data, using a method from my UIManager:
public void SetUIData(ActionCardItem actionData)
{
ActionWhatField.text = actionData.What;
ActionWhoField.text = actionData.Who;
ActionWhenField.text = actionData.When;
ActionRewardField.text = actionData.Reward;
}
Action***Field are of the type TextMeshProUGUI.

The first time it works but when I add a new item in my list and load that one, I get the data from the previous one.

Is there some special treatement when you try to put an empty screen in the text field of a texxtmeshpro?

 

To get the component type for something like this, just look at the text label of the component to the left of (Script) and remove the spaces. "Text Mesh Pro UGUI (Script)" as the label of the component reveals that it is a TextMeshProUGUI type. For components that aren't labeled as (Script), just remove the spaces -- "Rect Transform" component is a RectTransform type. For your own scripts -- just make sure you use Pascal case (ex. "PascalCase") for their class names in C#.

 

You Sir are a legend.
Searched high, low, sideways, diagonal for this solution.

Was doing my head in....

transform.GetComponent<TextMesh>().text

You got me back on-track....

GetComponent<TMPro.TextMeshProUGUI>().text

 

You can create TextMeshProUGUI object

Code (CSharp):

1. using UnityEngine;
2. using TMPro;
3.  
4. public class NumberWizard : MonoBehaviour
5. {
6.     [SerializeField] TextMeshProUGUI m_Object;
7.    
8.     void Start()
9.     {
10.           m_Object..text = "Enter Your Text Here";
11.     }
12. }

Now from Unity you have to bind your TextMeshPro object with m_Object.

 

THANKS!

 

You can watch this video starting at 4:40

 

I hate video links... but this is awesome. Prefect. Beautiful. Thank you.

 

I Know I am Too Late For Your Answer But At The First, You Need Add-On The Top (Using TMPro)

Code (CSharp):

1. using System.Collections;
2. using System.Collections.Generic;
3. using UnityEngine;
4. using TMPro;
5.  
6. public class unknown: MonoBehaviour
7. {
8.     // Start is called before the first frame update
9.     void Start()
10.     {
11.      
12.     }
13.  
14.     // Update is called once per frame
15.     void Update()
16.     {
17.      
18.     }
19. }

jl;

 

Code (CSharp):

1.    
2. Using TMPro;
3.  
4. public class TextMeshProDemo : MonoBehaviour {
5.      [SerializeField]
6.      private TextMeshPro textMeshPro;
7.    
8.      void Start() {
9.           textMeshPro.text = "Some text";
10.      }
11. }
12.  
13.  
14.  

 

100% tested
You just need to use it this way and everythingworksfine

Example:
missionTitleText = (Same string type variable, or just a string)

 

I had multiple TextMeshProUGUI objects, and jhonataneng23's suggestion is what finally worked for me so I could update both properly.

 

I don't know if this is what you needed but I think I have a simple answer.

Code (CSharp):

1. public TmPro.TextMeshProUGUI text;
2. text.text = "text"

 

Both of these examples worked perfectly for me. I don't know what the difference is.

Code (CSharp):

1.  
2. public TMPro.TextMeshProUGUI myText;
3.  
4. // OR
5.  
6. public TMPro.TMP_Text myText;
7.  
8.  

 

what should I be putting in the "using" at the start of my script?

Code (CSharp):

1. // Both of these are not working;
2.  
3. using TMPro;
4. using TextMeshPro;

 

Declaring your variable to be a type of

TextMeshProUGUI

will work, but only if you have included

using TMPro;

at the beginning of your script.

 

You got meeee !!! Thank u sir !!

 

If you are like me and find the name "TextMeshProUGUI" syntactically ugly, I created a quick workaround that turns it into just plain "Text":

Code (CSharp):

1. using UnityEngine;
2.  
3. namespace TMPro
4. {
5.     [DisallowMultipleComponent]
6.     [RequireComponent(typeof(RectTransform))]
7.     [RequireComponent(typeof(CanvasRenderer))]
8.     [AddComponentMenu("UI/Text Mesh Pro/Text", 0)]
9.     [ExecuteAlways]
10.     public class Text : TextMeshProUGUI
11.     {
12.  
13.     }
14. }

Throw it on a script name Text.cs and put it somewhere in your assets folder.

You can access it like this:

Code (CSharp):

1. using UnityEngine;
2. using TMPro;
3.  
4. public class Test : MonoBehaviour
5. {
6.     public Text t;
7.     void Start()
8.     {
9.         t.text = "THIS IS A TEST";
10.         t.color = Color.red;
11.     }
12. }

And honestly Unity, "TextMeshProUGUI" is neither memorable nor easy on the eyes. Perhaps this workaround should be polished, bug tested and made official.

Cheers.

 

Can you explaing for me in a bit more details how can i select diffrent textmeshpro texts?

 

Omg thank you so much, i probably would have wondered forever why my game wasnt working if you werent here, thank you so much