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How to cache or preload SKLabelNode font in spritekit

I want to load the font once and use it for the other sklabel nodes

let originalLabel: SKLabelNode = SKLabelNode(fontNamed: "fontName");

and later

var labelNode = originalLabel;
var labelNodeSecond = originalLabel;

but that gives the following error

Attemped to add a SKNode which already has a parent: SKLabelNode

Solution

  • You can set the font once by initializing an UIFont:

    let yourFont = UIFont(name: "yourfontName", size: 17)

var firstLabel = SKLabelNode(fontNamed: yourFont?.fontName) 
var secondLabel = SKLabelNode(fontNamed: yourFont?.fontName)

    That way, you only set the font once and the SKLabelNodes don't have to load it by themself.