Help with scripting keypad/keylock

Question, I'm trying to script where you press specific buttons with mouse to change the scene. How do I do this?

For example, let's say you are trying to script an electronic lock? The one that has numbers. If you press buttons "1,5,2,7" on the keypad buttons it will change the scene.

 

Look in the documentation under GUI Buttons, and GUI TextArea. Once you have the ui setup its just a matter of using conditional statements to see if you have typed anything that matches a preset code for the number pad.

Are you talking about something like this image below.

 

Sorry, I'm a noob to scripting. I have no idea where to start...

 

I think that there is a small GUI Tutorial available in the manual, but the real goodies / examples are located in the Help / Scripting References / Runtime Classes / Gui.

 

Is it possible to script without using GUI at all?

I already have gameobjects for each buttons and all on the scene.

 

Well - yes, lol. To use a model, look into Input (ie) below. Make sure you have a collider on your buttons, then add a script to each 3D model button.

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. if((Input.GetMouseButtonUp(0)) {
3.   // Wash my car - lol
4. }
5.  

I would suggest creating a main script on the parent of these buttons, then use an array or an array list to add the data coming from the buttons. For this you will need to communicate with the main script via GetComponent or static variable. Ofc there are many ways to skin a cat so you may be thinking of a whole different approach.

 

I only need part where each buttons are recognized one after another when they are pressed.

How would you script where, lets say if you press 1,2,3,4 you change level?

I have each variables for those 4 buttons


var button1 : GameObject;
var button2 : GameObject;
var button3 : GameObject;
var button4 : GameObject;

function OnMouseDown () {



}

 

(Tip) if you use something like MouseUp then you don't have to worry about unwanted extra mouse clicks or constant MouseDown.

One way is to give each block a var that can be assigned in the Inspector, then ask something like this

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. if(idVar=="Zero") {
3.   keyPadCode = kayPadCode + 0; //
4. }
5. else if(idVar==One) {
6.   keyPadCode = kayPadCode + 1; //
7. }
8.  
9. Or you can simply just add from the idVar
10.  
11. keyPadCode = kayPadCode + idVar; //
12.  

 

Ugh, sorry my brain is fried for staying up too late to figure this out.

I'm totally lost...

Here's what it looks like. Each buttons are all separate objects on the scene.

 

Ok I'll hook you with some basic scripts. Make sure that your buttons have colliders and add this script. Also make sure your buttons have the same parent obj.

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. var myButtonID : int; // Assign the ID num in the Inspector
3.  
4. var mainScript : MonoBehaviour;
5. ///=======================================================///
6. function Start() {
7.     //------------//
8.     if(transform.parent.GetComponent(PadScript)) {
9.       //------------//
10.       mainScript = transform.parent.GetComponent(PadScript);
11.       //------------//
12.     }
13.     //------------//
14. }
15. ///=======================================================================///
16. function Update() {
17.     //------------//
18.     if(Input.GetMouseButtonUp(0)) {
19.       //------------//
20.       if(mainScript) {
21.         //------------//
22.         mainScript.keyPadCode = mainScript.keyPadCode + myButtonID;
23.         //------------//
24.         Debug.Log(name + " - mainScript.keyPadCode ("+mainScript.keyPadCode+")");
25.         //------------//
26.       }  
27.       //------------//
28.     }
29.     //------------//
30. }
31. ///=======================================================================///
32.  

And now for the parent script

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. public var keyPadCode : String;
3.  
4. public var checkKeyCode : boolean;
5. ///======================================================///
6. function Update() {
7.     //------------//
8.     ///------// This bool can be caled from other scripts or used in the Inspector
9.     //------------//
10.     if(checkKeyCode) {
11.       checkKeyCode = false; // Stop our condition so we only call the function once
12.       CheckAndExecute( keyPadCode ); // Pass the keyCode
13.     }
14.     //------------//
15. }
16. ///======================================================///
17. function CheckAndExecute( kCode : String ) {
18.   //------------//
19.   if(kCode==1111) {
20.     //------------//
21.     ///------// Your code for the event
22.     //------------//
23.     Debug.Log(name + " - We have a match with code ("+kCode+")");
24.     //------------//
25.     keyPadCode = ""; // Clear the code
26.     //------------//
27.   }
28.   else if(kCode==2222) {
29.     //------------//
30.     ///------// Your code for the event
31.     //------------//
32.     Debug.Log(name + " - We have a match with code ("+kCode+")");
33.     //------------//
34.     keyPadCode = ""; // Clear the code
35.     //------------//
36.   }
37.   else {
38.     //------------//
39.     Debug.Log(name + " - We do not have a match ("+kCode+")");
40.     //------------//
41.     keyPadCode = ""; // Clear the code
42.     //------------//
43.   }
44.   //------------//
45. }
46. ///======================================================///
47.