urho3d/Bin/Data/LuaScripts/01_HelloWorld.lua

-- This first example, maintaining tradition, prints a "Hello World" message.
-- Furthermore it shows:
--     - Using the Sample utility functions as a base for the application
--     - Adding a Text element to the graphical user interface
--     - Subscribing to and handling of update events

require "LuaScripts/Utilities/Sample"

function Start()
    -- Execute the common startup for samples
    SampleStart()
    
    -- Create "Hello World" Text
    CreateText()
    
    -- Finally, hook-up this HelloWorld instance to handle update events
    SubscribeToEvents()
end

function CreateText()
    -- Construct new Text object
    local context = GetContext()
    local helloText = Text:new(context)

    -- Set String to display
    helloText.text = "Hello World from Urho3D!"

    -- Set font and text color
    local cache = GetCache()
    helloText:SetFont(cache:GetResource("Font", "Fonts/Anonymous Pro.ttf"), 30)
    helloText.color = Color(0.0, 1.0, 0.0)
    
    -- Align Text center-screen
    helloText.horizontalAlignment = HA_CENTER;
    helloText.verticalAlignment = VA_CENTER;
    
    -- Add Text instance to the UI root element
    local ui = GetUI()
    ui.root:AddChild(helloText)
end

function SubscribeToEvents()
    -- Subscribe HandleUpdate() function for processing update events
    SubscribeToEvent("Update", "HandleUpdate")
end

function HandleUpdate(eventType, eventData)
    -- Do nothing for now, could be extended to eg. animate the display
end