---
tags:
    - "File"
    - "Text"
    - "Asset"
    - "TXT"
    - "CSV"
    - "JSON"
    - "XML"
    - "YAML"
---

# Text Asset

[Files](index.md) / **Text Asset**

<div class="grid cards" markdown>

* :green_circle: Can Read

* :red_circle: Cannot Write

</div>

## Description

The contents of a Text Asset file

## Code

```cs
using System;
using UnityEngine;
using VisualScript.Icons;

namespace VisualScript.Runtime
{
    [Get]
    
    [Inline(nameof(m_File), typeof(TextAsset), false)]
    
    [Title("Text Asset")]
    [Category("Files/Text Asset")]
    
    [Description("The contents of a Text Asset file")]
    [Image(typeof(IconTextAsset), ColorTheme.Type.TextLight)]
    
    [Keywords("File", "Text", "Asset")]
    [Keywords("TXT", "CSV", "JSON", "XML", "YAML")]
    
    [Serializable]
    public class TypeStringTextAsset : TypeString
    {
        [SerializeField] private TextAsset m_File;

        public override string GetPreview(GameObject source) => this.m_File != null ? this.m_File.text : string.Empty;

        public TypeStringTextAsset() : this(null)
        { }
        
        public TypeStringTextAsset(TextAsset textAsset)
        {
            this.m_File = textAsset;
        }

        public override string Get(Args args)
        {
            return this.m_File != null ? this.m_File.text : string.Empty;
        }

        public override string ToString()
        {
            return this.m_File != null ? this.m_File.name : string.Empty;
        }
        
        protected override SubscriptionMode Subscription => SubscriptionMode.OnEditorChange;
    }
}
```