How to create your own InputField

Okay, so my game requires me to have my own text input, thing is i have been doing it this way for now

Code (CSharp):

1. void Update(){
2.         //Detects inputs
3.         if (Input.anyKeyDown){
4.             foreach(KeyCode x in keyCodes){
5.                 if (Input.GetKeyDown(x)){
6.  
7.                     //Key input
8.                     if (keyInputs.Contains(x)) {
9.                         RD.UIDB.t_Output.text += "" + x.ToString();
10.                         Debug.Log("KeyCode down: " + x);
11.                         break;
12.                     }
13.                 }
14.             }
15.         }
16.     }

keycodes is array of keycodes and keyInputs is list of KeyCode to see if that letter should be displayed or not. That work no problem BUT if you want to type {, in europe is alrgr + B yet in america its defined key so making it display when pressing b and altgr is not viable solution.

I was thining about having text input and on each update it transfers text from input field to my text but seems weird workaround and i just control in game is my inputfield focused or not.

anyone has ideas or questions?

 

Have you considered using this function for your string input:

https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Input-inputString.html

It will usually only return one or two characters in a given frame, and then you can add that to your string as you go.

It also returns backspace and return/newline. There's sample code in there to do almost precisely what you're trying to do.

 

seems what i have been looking for, thanks.