TTF_SetTextEngine(3)

📦 version 3.2.2, in debian trixie, fedora 43, fedora 44, ubuntu questing, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

💖 TTF_SetTextEngine(3) 💖

okay bestie, welcome to the SDL_ttf3 functions corner of the group chat — today's main character is TTF_SetTextEngine, and she's here to swap out the text engine your text object is using. no cap. 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

TTF_SetTextEngine — set the text engine used by a text object. literally that's the whole job description, slay. 💅

📁 HEADER FILE 📁

Defined in SDL3_ttf/SDL_ttf.h — go get her, she's right there in the header. 🦋

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include "SDL3_ttf/SDL_ttf.h"

bool TTF_SetTextEngine(TTF_Text *text, TTF_TextEngine *engine);

💫 DESCRIPTION 💫

Bestie, listen: this function may cause the internal text representation to be rebuilt. so like, it's not just a little cosmetic swap — the internals might get reworked. lowkey important to know. 😭

🫶 FUNCTION PARAMETERS 🫶

  • text — the TTF_Text to modify. the one getting a glow-up. ✨
  • engine — the text engine to use for drawing. the new vibe provider. 🎨

🔥 RETURN VALUE 🔥

Returns true on success or false on failure — and if it's giving failure, call SDL_GetError() for more information. she will tell you what went wrong, fr fr. 💀

🧵 THREAD SAFETY 🧵

This function should be called on the thread that created the text. periodt. don't be out here calling it from some random thread, that's not the move. 👑

🌈 AVAILABILITY 🌈

This function is available since SDL_ttf 3.0.0. vintage-ish but iconic. ⭐

👀 SEE ALSO 👀

and that's the whole page, bestie!! go forth and set those text engines, you absolute legend. 💜

mwah 💋 — brought to you by SDL_ttf 3.2.2, from the SDL_ttf crew, wrapping up TTF_SetTextEngine(3). iykyk. 🎀✨

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