Know Your Nodes on Godot 4 レシピ

Label

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

`Label`

Label is a Control node for displaying unformatted text, with options for controlling the text’s alignment, wrapping, etc.

API Documentation

Node properties

See the documentation for the full list, but here we’ll review the most commonly used properties of the node:

text - this property is the contents of the label. Change this in code to change what the label displays. If you’re displaying numerical values, don’t forget to convert them to strings! For example, to update a label with a given numerical value:

func update_label(value):
 $Label.text = str(value)

align - this property allows you to align the text right/center/left.

Path2D & PathFollow2D

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

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This article is being updated from Godot 3 to Godot 4.

`Path2D & PathFollow2D`

A path is a sequence of points in 2D space, defined by a Curve2D resource. The Path2D is a node that allows you to position a path in 2D space, and do create a new path in the editor.

Paths have a variety of uses. You can make a patrol path for an enemy mob to follow, a winding path for an animated visual effect, a pattern for a moving platform to follow, etc.

RayCast2D

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Tip

This article is being updated from Godot 3 to Godot 4.

RayCast2D

Raycasting is a common technique in game development. “Casting a ray” means extending a line from a point until it collides with something or reaches its limit.

Node properties

Add a RayCast2D node and take a look at the Inspector:

Here are the main properties you’ll need to understand:

Enabled

Turn this off to disabled the raycast work.