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# Text

{% hint style="info" %}
Your GameObject which contains Text component, need to be the a child of GameObject which contains a Canvas component
{% endhint %}

Set content of your text : 

```cpp
myText.setText("My text is great !");
```

Set spacing between letters (0.5f is basic value) : 

```cpp
myText.setSpace(1.f);
```

Set text size (15.0f is basic value) : 

```cpp
myText.setPoliceSize(12.f);
```

Set text color (white is basic value) : 

```cpp
myText.setTextColor(KapEngine::Tools::Color::white());
```

All getters have same name that there setters. You juste have to replace set with get.