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Check whether touch is interacting with new interface?

Discussion in 'UGUI & TextMesh Pro' started by _Adriaan, Nov 8, 2014.

  1. _Adriaan

    _Adriaan

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    Hi there!

    I occasionally have the problem that while the player is interacting with the in-game overlay, the clicks and touches also reach the game world and interact with that gameworld.

    How can I avoid this? Can anyone point me into a direction in which I can check whether I'm currently touching the interface?

    Thanks a bunch!!
     
    _Adriaan, Nov 8, 2014
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  2. _Adriaan

    _Adriaan

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    So... there's nothing for this? Does this mean that every button in my in-game overlay will also have to cancel every interaction with the game world?
     
    _Adriaan, Nov 10, 2014
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  3. phil-Unity

    phil-Unity

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    a quick search of the forums will lead you to the answer. EventSystemManager.currentSystem.IsPointerOverEventSystemObject()
     
    phil-Unity, Nov 10, 2014
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  4. _Adriaan

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    I did, but if you don't know what to look for it's pretty difficult to find something this specific. For instance, the fact that this function has 'pointer' in the name is confusing in the context of a game for mobile touch screens.

    Anyway, thanks Phil.
     
    _Adriaan, Nov 14, 2014
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  5. _Adriaan

    _Adriaan

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    Just a heads up - it seems like a bunch of things got renamed, am I correct? It now seems to be:

    Code (CSharp):
    1. EventSystem.current.IsPointerOverGameObject(int pointerId);
    Also, what is the pointerId parameter?
     
    _Adriaan, Nov 14, 2014
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  6. Stardog

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    Code (CSharp):
    1. if (EventSystem.current.IsPointerOverGameObject())
    2.     Debug.Log("OVER");
    3. else
    4.     Debug.Log("NOT OVER");
    Why doesn't this work?
     
    Stardog, Dec 23, 2014
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  7. phil-Unity

    phil-Unity

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    need more context.
     
    phil-Unity, Dec 23, 2014
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