Button in conflict with Instantiate

Hi there,

I have a settings button and an instantiate script which instantiates to Camera.main.ScreenToWorldPoint(Input.GetTouch(0).position). When I touch the button, first it instantiates and then it activates the button. I don't want that.
I did some debugging and the order of actions when the button is clicked is:

1. Object is instantiated
2. Button is pressed
3. Instantiating permission turned off

I don't really know how to change that order of actions so nothing is instantiated when the button is pressed...

 

Don't instantiate on

GetTouch()

; use the button's onClick event instead.

 

You mean use onClick for the button?

Code (CSharp):

1. using UnityEngine;
2. using UnityEngine.UI;
3.  
4. public class Player : MonoBehaviour
5. {
6.     public Button settingsButton;
7.  
8.     private void Start()
9.     {
10.         settingsButton.onClick.AddListener(TaskOnClick);
11.     }
12.  
13.     public void TaskOnClick()
14.     {
15.         Debug.Log("Settings Button Pressed Using OnClick");
16.     }

The order with the script:
1. Object instantiated
2. Button Pressed
3. Settings Button Pressed Using OnClick

 

My bad, I misread the OP thinking you wanted to instantiate the object after the button was pressed.

You can check if you have touched a UI element using IsPointerOverGameObject.
If true, then a UI element has been touched. You can try instantiating the object only when this returns false.

 

YES. Thank you, I thought I would never fix it, it works now. Thank you, sir.