[GM8] Sprite Fonts Are Invisible

[StealthyMC]

The fangame I'm working on is called Sonic: Edge Of Darkness and I've been having issues using sprite fonts in Game Maker 8.

The game uses sprite fonts frequently, from startup screens to HUD. The problem here is that when I use sprite fonts in the first room, but when it transitions to the next room it will use sprite fonts but the text never draws. This also happens to the HUD too:

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The function [font_add_sprite(sprFontNormal, ord("0"), true, 0);] is used in the startup room's creation code.

Any help please?

[USC]

You say it's in the start-up code. Is it possible that the next room's graphics are being drawn over it, so you can't see it? Try commenting out the code for drawing the next level's background and see if it appears.

[StealthyMC]

You say it's in the start-up code. Is it possible that the next room's graphics are being drawn over it, so you can't see it? Try commenting out the code for drawing the next level's background and see if it appears.

No before when I first used the engine (Sonic DASH) the sprite numbers were working fine. But when I created the menu room and used the sprite fonts, I went to the level and the numbers are gone.

[OverbounD]

I'm having a little trouble understanding you, sorry! What I do know however is the font is set in the global controller's draw event so why do you need to set it again if you are using sprFontNormal. Also keep in in mind that there is no lower case to the front so when you write like this:

draw_text(view_xview[global.View]+view_wview[global.View]-8, view_yview[global.View]+8, "WTF ARE YOU DOING?");

you need to MAKE SURE YOU TYPE IN CAPS. I hope that helps...

[StealthyMC]

I'm having a little trouble understanding you, sorry! What I do know however is the font is set in the global controller's draw event so why do you need to set it again if you are using sprFontNormal. Also keep in in mind that there is no lower case to the front so when you write like this:

draw_text(view_xview[global.View]+view_wview[global.View]-8, view_yview[global.View]+8, "WTF ARE YOU DOING?");

you need to MAKE SURE YOU TYPE IN CAPS. I hope that helps...

They're already in all caps...

Also, let me rephrase that for you. I define the sprite font variable in the first room of the game. Now I put the font to the sprite font in the object's draw event with this:

draw_set_font(global.FontNormal)

The numbers in the HUD used to be there when I used the sprite font only once. When I put the sprite font on another object, all the text is invisible.

Hope that makes sense. Sorry if you don't.

[OverbounD]

I cannot recreate the problem so you must be doing something wrong beyond what you've given us here. That or all these code typos in your posts are also in your game.

[StealthyMC]

I cannot recreate the problem so you must be doing something wrong beyond what you've given us here. That or all these code typos in your posts are also in your game.

Well the last thing I could do is to let some one download the example. Am I allowed to do this? And about the typo the forums doing that on purpose. It's trying to make two words for some reason.

[OverbounD]

K. Send me your GMK via PM and I'll see what I can do.

[StealthyMC]

Thanks.

[codyronaldcamp]

Um, what are you talking about?

[StealthyMC]

Um, what are you talking about?

I was telling thanks for helping me with my problem.