Converting Transform x/y of object using mouse co-ords

Im trying to create a 1 screen 2D game. I have the zoom in/out working from full screen to close up on the character.
Now I am trying to work out HOW to get the character to move to a different position on the screen when I click on it.
I know at some stage i will have to work out pathing, but thats later on.
I have used the UI to display the mouse x & y coordinates.
But these coordinates do not seem to link to the transform x/y/(z) Where as my character starts at x 2.27 and y -219 that equates to a mouse x and y of 734. 115.
Is there a way to work out the point I am click on the background?

 

Your character is in world space, which is in units. Sprites default to 100 pixels per unit - you can calculate distances based on that.

Here's some sample code demonstrating how to move your character towards the mouse position:

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. if (Input.GetMouseButton(0))
3. {
4.        Vector2 mousePos = Input.mousePosition;
5.        Vector2 curPos = Camera.main.WorldToScreenPoint(transform.position);
6.        Vector2 moveDir = mousePos - curPos;
7.  
8.        MoveDir(moveDir);
9. }
10.  
11. public void MoveDir(Vector2 dir)
12. {
13.      if (dir == Vector2.zero)
14.        return;
15.  
16.      float maxDist = dir.magnitude;
17.      dir.Normalize();
18.  
19.      dir.y *= 0.6f; // slower vertical movement to compensate for projection
20.  
21.      dir *= Time.deltaTime * m_Speed;
22.      if (dir.magnitude > maxDist)
23.      {
24.        dir.Normalize();
25.        dir *= maxDist;
26.      }
27.  
28.      var rb = GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>();
29.      rb.MovePosition(rb.position + dir);
30. }
31.  

 

Great thanks.
Hmmm, now when I apply this code my player disappears - turns out he is now REEEEEALLLY small - in other words something isnt quite right.
its a 2d game.... Z is still 0
The mouse point i clicked on was at coords 500,300 and the transform x and y it ended up at were 48.1214, 28.51565
Any more help appreciated.

 

What's the transform scale?

 

it doesnt change from 1,1,1