# Putting text on AS2 vCam

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/putting-text-on-as2-vcam/305193>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [February 20, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/putting-text-on-as2-vcam/305193 "2010-02-20T23:37:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![rjdfhorn\_06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ab097/32.png) [@rjdfhorn\_06](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rjdfhorn_06)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/putting-text-on-as2-vcam/305193/1 "2010-02-20T23:37:08Z")

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Does anyone know exactly how to put text on a vCam? I’m creating a platformer and using the vCam to scroll with. I’m using text boxes for displaying stuff like score, time, etc. For some reason, whenever I put a text box inside the vCam, it isn’t visible when running the game.