BitmapText, both static and dynamic, can now take any data-type, including numbers, for the text argument in the constructor. Before they only worked via setText

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ The Loader has been given an overhaul to improve its performance and extensibili
 * ScenePlugin.setActive would only toggle the current Scene, not any given Scene.
 * ScenePlugin.setVisible would only toggle the current Scene, not any given Scene.
 * The Graphics Creator would automatically add the Graphics to the display list by mistake. The default should be to remain hidden. Fix #3637 (thanks @mikuso)
+* BitmapText, both static and dynamic, can now take any data-type, including numbers, for the `text` argument in the constructor. Before they only worked via `setText` (thanks @Jelaw21)
 
 ### Examples, Documentation and TypeScript
 

src/gameobjects/bitmaptext/dynamic/DynamicBitmapText.js

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ var DynamicBitmapText = new Class({
          * @type {string}
          * @since 3.0.0
          */
-        this.text = (Array.isArray(text)) ? text.join('\n') : text;
+        this.text = '';
 
         /**
          * [description]
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ var DynamicBitmapText = new Class({
          */
         this.letterSpacing = 0;
 
+        this.setText(text);
+
         this.setTexture(entry.texture, entry.frame);
         this.setPosition(x, y);
         this.setOrigin(0, 0);

src/gameobjects/bitmaptext/static/BitmapText.js

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ var BitmapText = new Class({
          * @type {string}
          * @since 3.0.0
          */
-        this.text = (Array.isArray(text)) ? text.join('\n') : text;
+        this.text = '';
 
         /**
          * [description]
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ var BitmapText = new Class({
          */
         this.letterSpacing = 0;
 
+        this.setText(text);
+
         this.setTexture(entry.texture, entry.frame);
         this.setPosition(x, y);
         this.setOrigin(0, 0);