[RESOLVED] The texture doesn't get correctly binded | Bedrock Add-Ons | Page 1

fallen knoll Feb 15, 2026, 8:03 PM

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I want to change the texture of the control based on the title of the villager, however this doesn't work. I tried to bind the same binding to a text label, and it turns out it still prints the the title text that the vanilla UI shows, not the texture path I instructed to use.

  "villager_sprite":{
    "type":"image",
    "anchor_from":"bottom_left",
    "anchor_to":"bottom_left",
    "size": [38,39],
    "offset": [-2,7],
    "bindings":[
      {
        "binding_name": "('textures/ui/trading/professions/' + (%12s * #name_label))",
        "binding_name_override": "#texture"
      }
    ]
  },

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 2:17 AM

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Just use the view binding

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 3:09 PM

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sharp thicket Just use the view binding

This way the control becomes invisible unless I reference a texture.
I structured the code this way

  "villager_sprite":{
    "type":"image",
    "anchor_from":"bottom_left",
    //"texture": "textures/ui/trading/professions/§c§0§7§f",
    "anchor_to":"bottom_left",
    "size": [38,39],
    "offset": [-2,7],
    "layer": 33,
    "bindings":[
      {
        "binding_type":"view",
        "source_control_name": "villager_name_label",
        "source_property_name": "('textures/ui/trading/professions/' + (%12s * #text))",
        "target_property_name": "#texture"
      }
    ]
  }```

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I even tried replacing #text with #name_label

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 3:19 PM

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fallen knoll I even tried replacing #text with #name_label

Doing this sums textures/ui/trading/professions/ + the entire text, not just the intended part of the label

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If needed, here there is an example of my lang file:

entity.villager.armor=§c§0§7§fCorazzaio
entity.villager.butcher=§c§c§4§fMacellaio
entity.villager.cartographer=§c§6§e§fCartografo
entity.villager.cleric=§c§d§5§fChierico
entity.villager.farmer=§c§6§2§fAgricoltore
entity.villager.fisherman=§c§7§6§fPescatore
entity.villager.fletcher=§c§7§4§fArcaio
entity.villager.leather=§c§b§a§fConciatore
entity.villager.librarian=§c§e§f§fBibliotecario
entity.villager.shepherd=§c§7§f§fPastore
entity.villager.tool=§c§c§d§fFabbro d'attrezzi
entity.villager.weapon=§c§b§9§fArmaiolo
entity.villager.mason=§c§0§8§fMuratore```

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 4:18 PM

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fallen knoll This way the control becomes invisible unless I reference a texture. I structure...

It should be '%.12s' not %12s
And inside the view binding source property use #name_label

The reason it wasn't working before is because you didn't fetch the value of #name_label

Alongside the view binding add

{ "binding_name": "#name_label" }

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 4:54 PM

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sharp thicket It should be ``'%.12s'`` not ``%12s`` And inside the view binding source propert...

Thank you so much

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I didn't even need to use the view binding, I could stick with the global one. I just needed to correct %12s into %.12s

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Is it possible though to load a backup texture if it can't find one, for example, if the villager is renamed. The logic would be built around this I think

{
        "binding_name": "('textures/ui/trading/professions/' + (%.12s * #name_label))",
        "binding_name_override": "#test_text"
      }```

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 5:06 PM

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I don't think there's a way to know if it was able to find the texture or not

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 5:06 PM

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Oops ignore the #test_text

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 5:07 PM

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sharp thicket I don't think there's a way to know if it was able to find the texture or not

But you can remove the black and purple texture

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 5:07 PM

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sharp thicket But you can remove the black and purple texture

Oh I pasted the wrong thing my bad

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"binding_name": "((#name_label - '§f') = #name_label)",
I meant if this operation returns false

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 5:09 PM

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I think you can

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 5:09 PM

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I might have an idea

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nvm I'll listen to you first

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 5:12 PM

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First set the value in some binding e.g- #val

Then ('textures/ui/...' + ('%.' + (12*#val) + 's') * #name_label + ('%.' + (6*(1-#val)) + 's') * 'backup')

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This should work ig

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And do this inside a view binding otherwise it won't work

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 5:15 PM

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sharp thicket First set the value in some binding e.g- #val Then ``('textures/ui/...' + ('%.'...

I think this would be a bit simpler. Would it work as well?

    "property_bag":{
      "#texture_backup_false":"('textures/ui/trading/professions/' + (%.12s * #name_label))",
      "#texture_backup_true":"textures/ui/trading/professions/§c§0§7§f"
    },
    "bindings":[
      {
        "binding_name": "('#texture_backup_' + ((#name_label - '§f') = #name_label))",
        "binding_name_override": "#texture"
      }
    ]```

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 5:17 PM

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No. It might work inside a view binding but I'm not sure

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Give it a try, you'll know yourself

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 5:18 PM

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Thx. It is based on a logic for a code you suggested me a while back

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IT WORKSSSS

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 5:18 PM

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fallen knoll I think this would be a bit simpler. Would it work as well? ```json "propert...

I'm just not sure about the false part

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 5:18 PM

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Of course the texture is a placeholder

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Nvm it doesn't

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The true part works, but not the false part

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 5:19 PM

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You're doing it inside binding_name?

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 5:20 PM

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The operation to return the boolean is done inside binding name. The one for getting the true part is done inside the property bag

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 5:21 PM

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sharp thicket First set the value in some binding e.g- #val Then ``('textures/ui/...' + ('%.'...

Try this
It should work

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 5:25 PM

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What is #val?

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 5:29 PM

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fallen knoll ` "binding_name": "((#name_label - '§f') = #name_label)",` I meant if thi...

This evaluated boolean value

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 5:35 PM

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sharp thicket First set the value in some binding e.g- #val Then ``('textures/ui/...' + ('%.'...

I didn't understand if this value is a fixed value or if it is simply #name_label though

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 5:37 PM

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#val is the result of this expression
"binding_name": "((#name_label - '§f') = #name_label)",

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 5:40 PM

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sharp thicket #val is the result of this expression `` "binding_name": "((#name_label ...

But following your expression, doesn't that mean that I'm multiplying #val (a boolean) times 12 and doing 1-boolean?

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 5:40 PM

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Yeah

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 5:41 PM

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Does this make sense? I don't think so
Do I trust you? Of course

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 5:41 PM

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true will be treated as 1 and false will be treated as 0

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 5:41 PM

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Oh I though that it returned true and false

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This makes more sense

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Ok I think I'm starting to understanding it, but wouldn't it be possible to simplify ('%.' + (6*(1-#val)) + 's') * 'backup') into (1-#val) * backup. Or is it not possible to multiply strings here?

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 5:49 PM

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Nope

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 5:54 PM

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I still can't understand what I did wrong
```json
"bindings":[
{
"binding_name": "#name_label"
},
{
"binding_name": "#((#name_label - '§f') = #name_label)",
"binding_name_override": "#val"
},
{
"binding_type":"view",
"source_control_name": "villager_sprite",
"source_property_name": "('textures/ui/trading/professions' + ('%.' + (12*#val) + 's') * #name_label + ('%.' + (6*(1-#val)) + 's') * 'backup')",
"target_property_name": "#texture"
}

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 5:58 PM

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Why are you using a source control name and your second binding object has an extra # at front

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 5:59 PM

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I then deleted source_control_name mb, as for the extra #, where do you see that?

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Oh...

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I'll give you the reason for the extra #: because I'm a moron

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I honestly didn't see that

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 6:01 PM

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It happens :)

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Show it in a label to see if it's working properly

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 6:01 PM

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Yeah that's I was doing

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OK I'M THIS CLOSE TO ALWAYS REACTING 🍊 INSIDE OF THE #1019665690233405500 threads (I'll do that anyways)

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 6:06 PM

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Where did .6 come from

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 6:06 PM

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Idk

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I then tried to remove a pair of brackets from ('%.' + (6*(1-#val)) + 's') * 'backup'), so it became ('%.' + 6*(1-#val)) + 's' * 'backup')

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and the .6 became backup

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but despite the correct path being displayed, the texture still doesn't get referenced

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 6:08 PM

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Don't remove the brackets those are necessary

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 6:09 PM

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Guess I'm back with the .6 then

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 6:09 PM

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Can you send the bindings again
The updated one

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 6:10 PM

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    "bindings":[
      {
        "binding_name": "((#name_label - '§f') = #name_label)",
        "binding_name_override": "#val"
      },
      {
        "binding_type":"view",
        "source_property_name": "('textures/ui/trading/professions/' + ('%.' + (12*#val) + 's') * #name_label + ('%.' + (6*(1 - #val) + 's')) * 'backup')",
        "target_property_name": "#test_text"
      }

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I honestly don't even know how you're able to be ok despite dealing with weird problems of people like me in this server

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But at least you're an expert, as I saw from your DungeonUI

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 6:12 PM

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An attempt to make a UI haha

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 6:12 PM

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You're quite humble to call it an attempt

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 6:13 PM

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fallen knoll I honestly don't even know how you're able to be ok despite dealing with weird p...

https://discord.com/channels/523663022053392405/1421051184558641203

Wasted quite some time getting the bindings right for this

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 6:14 PM

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I don't even know or even want to know why you built that...

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 6:15 PM

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fallen knoll ```json "bindings":[ { "binding_name": "((#name_label - '§f') ...

The unfortunate thing is that it's not even possible to see the § in the label, so I can only hope its correct

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 6:15 PM

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    "bindings":[
      {
        "binding_name": "#name_label",
      },
      {
        "binding_type":"view",
        "source_property_name": "((#name_label - '§f') = #name_label)",
        "target_property_name": "#val"
      },
      {
        "binding_type":"view",
        "source_property_name": "('textures/ui/trading/professions/' + ('%.' + (12 * #val) + 's') * #name_label + ('%.' + (6 * (1 - #val)) + 's') * 'backup')",
        "target_property_name": "#test_text"
      }
    ]

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Try this

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 6:18 PM

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The only change is converting the second object into a view binding, right?

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 6:19 PM

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Wait there are some invalid brackets that might be the issue

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Try the updated one

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 6:21 PM

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so... the backup texture gets loaded where it shouldn't and the renamed villagers (the ones who do need the backup texture) don't have any texture

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marvelous

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 6:21 PM

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So it's opposite?

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 6:22 PM

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I guess so

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 6:22 PM

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I think I misunderstood you a bit
When this (#name_label - '§f') = #name_label is true should the backup be visible or the actual texture

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This will be true when the name doesn't contain §f

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 6:23 PM

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Oh you're right I didn't notice

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I think I'm near the solution now, I'll fix it later. Thank you so much again

sharp thicket Feb 16, 2026, 6:53 PM

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Hope it works 🍀
The logic seems okay but it doesn't work as expected :(

fallen knoll Feb 16, 2026, 9:24 PM

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Ok theoretically the part of the renamed villager, but not the other part (the one with the 12)
('textures/ui/trading/professions/' + (('%.' + (12 * (1 - #val)) + 's') * #name_label) + (('%.' + (6 * #val) + 's') * 'backup')))

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I'm pretty sure it's a bracket thing

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Finally fixed it. I just needed to remove a pair of brackets (the one before the 12 and one after the first #val). Thank you again

#[RESOLVED] The texture doesn't get correctly binded