GUI Texture | Above Object

Hello,

I know you need to have a function of "OnGUI" for this to work. I don't know how to place a(n) texture over an object when the player gets close enough. It has something to do with Raycast or Vector3.Distance?

Thanks.

 

I have not tested it, but this should be what you are looking for (you can change the Vector3.Distance to Vector2.Distance depending on the usage. Vector2 is 2D/canvas while Vector3 is 3D/WholeGameWorld)

Code (CSharp):

1. public class SetTextureOnDistance : MonoBehaviour{
2.     public GameObject player;
3.     public GameObject floor;
4.  
5.     public Texture newtexture;
6.     public Texture oldTexture;
7.  
8.     public Renderer rend; //QUICK ACCESS AND LESS PROCESSING
9.  
10.     void Start(){
11.         rend = floor.GetComponent<Renderer> ();
12.     }
13.  
14.     void CheckDistance(){
15.         //BOTH OF THESE WILL PROVIDE A float VALUE FOR DISTANCE BETWEEN 2 OBJECTS
16.         float distance = Vector2.Distance (player.transform.position, floor.transform.position);
17.         if (distance < 20) {
18.             //SET THE TEXTURE TO NEW TEXTURE
19.             rend.material.mainTexture = newtexture;
20.         }//SET TEXTURE BACK TO oldTexture IF TOO FAR && NOT ALREADY oldTexture
21.         else if (distance > 20 && rend.material.mainTexture != oldTexture) {
22.             rend.material.mainTexture = oldTexture;
23.         }
24.     }
25. }

 

This kind of helped, but I need the texture to be above the object.

 

Do you really want to use the legacy system?

This becomes trivial with the new UI system. Just add a Canvas set to world space as a child of the object. Problem solved.