Align TextMesh on Top Right

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Hi,

I want know (i search a lot and tried a lot of codes) how i can align a TextMesh (or my extension that im using for it EasyFontTextMesh) on Top Right position of screen.

Like this: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7386482/top-right.png

Im using ortographic camera for a 2D game. Im porting my game with cocos2d-x (https://itunes.apple.com/br/app/flyforcoins/id870686218?mt=8) to use Unity3D. Im near to finish, this is a problem that i cant solve on this week :(

Thanks for any help :)

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Answer by robertbu · Aug 27, 2014 at 05:53 PM

Set the anchor for the text to upper right. Then execute this code:

 #pragma strict
 
 function Start() {
     transform.position = Camera.main.ViewportToWorldPoint(Vector3(1,1,10));
 }

Consider using GUIText. You can set the anchor to upper right and the position to 1,1, and no code is involved unless you need to change font size.

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Owen-Reynolds · Aug 27, 2014 at 06:14 PM 0

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To reiterate: the ANCHOR option.

As far as I can tell, the Alignment dropdown does nothing.

Also, just for fun, exact placement with Anchor depends on the font. I have one commercial font where middle acts like upper and lower acts like middle (and upper is "add an entire blank line on top."

robertbu · Aug 27, 2014 at 06:42 PM 0

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@OwenReynolds - would he be better off using Renderer.bounds to position the text rather than setting the anchor and position? Renderer.bounds for Text$$anonymous$$esh is not precise, but it would suffer from the problems you outline.

prsolucoes · Aug 27, 2014 at 06:52 PM 0

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Hi Robertbu,

Your answer is near to be correct, the problem is when i use your code, the score text is out of screen:

SS: https://www.dropbox.com/s/tnq8w9qp1mosmqg/Screenshot%202014-08-27%2015.46.23.png?dl=0

It can be 20px distant from border top and right too?

 private void UpdateScoreText()
     {
         scoreText.Text = GlobalObjects.score.ToString();
         scoreText.transform.position = Camera.main.ViewportToWorldPoint(new Vector3(1,1,10));
     }

robertbu · Aug 27, 2014 at 10:37 PM 0

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@prsolucoes - did you set the Anchor to Upper Right?

prsolucoes · Aug 28, 2014 at 06:04 AM 0

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Hi, i solve the problem with:

scoreText.transform.position = Camera.main.ViewportToWorldPoint(new Vector3(0.99f,0.94f,10));

Thanks robertbu.

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