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Access renderer/material in Image class

Discussion in 'UGUI & TextMesh Pro' started by Capn_Andy, Oct 7, 2014.

  1. Capn_Andy

    Capn_Andy

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    Does anyone know how I would go about accessing the renderer (or, more specifically, the material) of a New UI "Image" class object?

    <Image>.sprite exists, but there doesn't seem to be an <Image>.renderer or an <Image>.GetComponent<Renderer>() around.
     
    Capn_Andy, Oct 7, 2014
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  2. Tim-C

    Tim-C

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    Code (csharp):
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    2. <Image>.material
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    Tim-C, Oct 8, 2014
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  3. phil-Unity

    phil-Unity

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    or <Image>.GetComponent<CanvasRenderer>() as doesnt derive from Renderer so wouldnt be found useing Renderer.
     
    phil-Unity, Oct 8, 2014
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  4. wgamestom

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    Out of curiousity: why doesn't CanvasRenderer inherit from Renderer?
     
    wgamestom, May 2, 2018
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