I would like to know how I could set the text of a specific text block in an UMG widget from my C++ code. Specifically, I’d like to know how I could access the specific UTextBlock I want to modify in my code. If I were in Unity I could simply drag and drop the Text component in a field I made in my script and modify it from there. I am basically looking for an equivalent in UE4.
I am familiar with the blueprint way of doing this, but I would very much prefer to do this in code.
Thanks!
Assuming that you added a text block control in the BP editor. Given that, then you could do so in the following manner:
.h
UPROPERTY()
UTextBlock* MyTextControl;
.cpp
// somewhere in the constructor
MyTextControl = nullptr;
// some location in code that is after the widgettree has been constructed
const FName TextControlName = FName(TEXT("BPTextControl"));
if (MyTextControl == nullptr)
MyTextControl = (UTextBlock*)(WidgetTree->FindWidget(TextControlName));
// some other location where you want to set the text
if(MyTextControl != nullptr)
MyTextControl->SetText(FText::FromString("Can you see your text?"));
Sorry for the late follow-up… I’m new here and this was the most relevant result for my search on how to do the same thing as the OP.
What is WidgetTree, and how do I get one from the UUserWidget* in my code?
Also, the compiler is saying that UTextBlock is known (and suggests that maybe I want STextBlock instead). Am I missing some include?
You should create TextBlock in Widgetblueprint and then, bind that TextBlock to your C++ Text Block, the name should be identical. Then you can set its properties in C++.
This is the SS of widget BP,
This is the SS of the header file where I declared TextBlock, see the name is same. Make sure you use meta in UPROPERTY.
