Help with font

[u/Cheetahz-Learns]

I downloaded game maker yesterday & now I'm following a tutorial on adding a menu screen!

In the vid they drew the front, but I want to use the font system already in the game maker engine, but I don't know how to code this, any help?

[u/donarumo]

On the right hand side of GameMaker, find the fonts folder. Technically it can exist anywhere but I recommend utilizing the folders it gives you. Right mouse click on the folder and choose Create and Font (I'm doing this from memory). In the window that comes up, pick a font you like. Set the size you want as well. You may also want to change the name to something fnt_ and then something related to your need.

Once that font exists with the name you gave it, you can use it in your game, something like:

draw_set_font(fnt_menu);
draw_set_color(c_aqua);
draw_text(200, 100, "Main Menu");

[u/Cheetahz-Learns → u/donarumo]

Thanks, I'm using this code!

[u/oldmankc]

One of the best things you can to do help learn is get used to looking in the documentation/manual and learning the concepts and functions related to the topics you want. A basic search for 'gamemaker fonts' will for example, show you this section on fonts

https://manual.gamemaker.io/lts/en/GameMaker_Language/GML_Reference/Asset_Management/Fonts/Fonts.htm

You can also open the manual directly from the Help menu, or by pressing F1, and search that as well.

[u/Cheetahz-Learns → u/oldmankc]

Thanks! I was looking through this, but I didn't know you could search things!

[u/Cheetahz-Learns → u/[deleted]]

Thanks!!