Changing UI button text with C#

Hi,
I'm trying to change UI text of an UI button by code. It should be like a countdown which enables the button after getting to zero:

Code (CSharp):

1. public float countdown = 5.0f;
2. public Button button_play;
3. //public ??? text;
4.  
5. void Update()
6. {
7. countdown -= Time.deltaTime;
8. if (countdown <= 5.0f)
9. {
10. // button text: "Wait for 5"
11. if ...
12. if (countdown <= 0.0f)
13. {
14. // button text: "Next"
15. Button_play.enabled=true;
16. }
17. }
18. }

Does anyone have an idea how to manipulate the UI text of an UI Button?

 

The class name you're looking for is "Text". You do need to add "using UnityEngine.UI;" to the top of your script to use it.

 

You want to do it like this:

Code (CSharp):

1. button_play.text.text = "Wait for 5";

as starManta stated make sure you add the "using UnityEngine.UI"

 

Oh yeah, forgot buttons had that convenience property.

 

I tried your suggestion, Computerkid23. Unfortunately this didn't work ... BUT this works:

Code (CSharp):

1.     using UnityEngine.UI;
2.     public float countdown = 5.0f;
3.     public Button button_play;
4.     public Text btn_text;
5.  
6.     void Update()
7.     {
8.     countdown -= Time.deltaTime;
9.     if (countdown <= 5.0f)
10.     {
11.     btn_text.text = "Wait for 5";
12.     if ...
13.     if (countdown <= 0.0f)
14.     {
15.     btn_text.text = "Next";
16.     Button_play.enabled=true;
17.     }
18.     }
19.     }
20.  

Thank you Manta and Kid! Problem solved

 

No prob..just curious tho..because that little code should work when accessing the text of a button....unless you r using "btn_text" to replace the default test component of the button??

Anyways glad you figured it out...

 

Now we're sucking diesel. No one on internet during my 20min search could answear this question. Works like magic.