Create GUIText from Javascript

Questions & Answers
1

I’m having a hard time finding info on what I thought would be a simple task. Is there a way to create a GUIText object from a script (Javascript)? I don’t want to have to create one manually. For what I’m doing thats way to much work as there will be alot of text.

2

Information on using GUIText in script can be found in the docs:

http://docs.unity3d.com/Documentation/ScriptReference/GUIText.html

Clicking on the links there will explain how to use each one.

3

You should just need to add the GUIText Component to a gameobject like so:

var go = Instatiate(new GameObject(), new Vector3(0.5, 0.5, 0.5), Quaternion.identity); 
go.AddComponent(GUIText);
go.guiText.text = "Hello World";

If you have never used a GUIText before make sure you take a good look at what the pixel correct does. Ive had a lot of headaches from that alone. Also havent tested the code, but you should get the idea.

4

PAEvenson solution helped me.
Here it is cleaned up of errors and tested in C#:

public void showMessage()
{
	GameObject go = Instantiate(new GameObject(), new Vector3(0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f), Quaternion.identity) as GameObject; 
	go.AddComponent<GUIText>();
	go.guiText.text = "Hello World";	
}