[Godot 3.1] Drawing text with draw_string won't work

mateusfccp

Hello, guys!

I'm currently working on an basic inventory system, and currently I'm working on drawing it on screen. I have the following code:

extends Node2D

const Iconset = preload("res://scripts/Iconset.gd")
const Inventory = preload("res://scripts/Inventory.gd")

var font : Font
var iconset : Iconset
var inventory : Inventory
export (PackedScene) var player


func _ready():
	var label = Label.new()
	font = label.get_font("")
	label.queue_free()
	
	iconset = Iconset.new(24, 24, load("res://assets/iconset.png"))

func _draw():
	for i in range(inventory.items.size()):
		var item = inventory.items[i][0]
		var qty = inventory.items[i][1]
		draw_texture(iconset.get_icon(item.icon), Vector2(30 * i, 0))	# Draw item icon on screen
		draw_string(font, Vector2(30 * i, 0), str(qty)) # (should) Draw item quantity on screen

The _draw() function successfully draw each item on inventory icon on screen with draw_texture(...), but draw_string(...) simply won't draw anything!

I think it's perhaps related with my font parameter passed. Actually, I wanted to use the default font to draw, and accordingly to this (a little old) question, this is the way to get the default font.

What am I doing wrong? Could someone please help me?

Thanks, in advance.

TwistedTwigleg

I reduced the example code to the following, and in Godot 3.0.6 it works fine for me:

extends Node2D
var font;
func _ready():
	var label = Label.new()
	font = label.get_font("")
	label.queue_free()
func _draw():
	draw_string(font, Vector2(30, 0), str(200))

Perhaps the string is positioned incorrectly? Maybe the texture is drawn over the string, making the string invisible? If you are using Godot 3.1, maybe there is a bug making draw_string not work anymore. Have you tried using draw_string with a static string in a static position?

I do not know. As far as I can tell, there does not seem to be anything wrong with draw_string or the font used, at least not with Godot 3.0.6.

I would try seeing if draw_string works by just calling it with a static string in a static position you know will be visible on screen and seeing what happens. Hopefully this helps!