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How to keep the Editor GUI activein the background.

Discussion in 'Formats & External Tools' started by CFprime, Feb 8, 2015.

  1. CFprime

    CFprime

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    We are trying to get the Editor to import and update files without having to click and bring the Editor to the front.

    Example: We are making a model in 3dsmax. Export the FBX to the Unity asset directory. Unity waits until you click on it's GUI to reload the assets. We want this to happen when Unity is in the background. So we don't have to wait for it to update.

    Basically how to we set the Editor to "Run in Background" like you do to a Player that you compile.

    Thanks...
     
    CFprime, Feb 8, 2015
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  2. Ben-Stoneman

    Ben-Stoneman

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    Unfortunately we do not provide anything that allows this natively.

    You may find that it is just the way Unity is, see "Creating and updating assets": http://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/ImportingAssets.html

    It states: "When you return to Unity or launch it, the added file(s) will be detected and imported.".
     
    Ben-Stoneman, Feb 13, 2015
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  3. ramseynasser

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    Also having this issue. Before Unity 5, this used to work:

    Code (CSharp):
    1. EditorApplication.update += MyUpdatingFunction;
    If you set the Player's settings to 'Run in Background', MyUpdatingFunction would continue to be called even when Unity was not in focus, as in this post.

    Has this changed? If so, is there any other hook to run code while Unity is not in focus? I am one of the Arcadia developers, and our live coding experince depends on this. This is a breaking change for us and our community.
     
    ramseynasser, Mar 15, 2015
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  4. CFprime

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    I've found it really frustrating that I can make my game update in the background, but not the Editor that I use to make my game (Whaaa!?)

    I'm in Unity 4.x. I am not aware that it has or hasn't changed their response was merely "Not and intended B.S."

    Thanks for the reply. I'll give your technique a try!
     
    CFprime, Mar 15, 2015
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  5. CaronteDev

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    Having this issue as well. In Unity4 this used to work, but in Unity5 we can't update the editor if it's not focused. Does anyone have a solution or workaround?
     
    Last edited: May 18, 2015
    CaronteDev, May 18, 2015
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  6. CFprime

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    Bump!
     
    CFprime, May 18, 2015
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  7. silentslack

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    I too would like to know if there is a solution to this!?
     
    silentslack, Jun 12, 2015
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  8. davebuchhofer

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    Same, have one of you submitted a bug report?
     
    davebuchhofer, Aug 25, 2015
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  9. CFprime

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    I went down the support route, but did not file a bug report. I do not know if anyone else has...

    Has anybody found a work around yet?
     
    CFprime, Aug 25, 2015
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  10. CFprime

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    Just found this for OSX. I'll look into it and see if I can be ported to Windows.
     
    CFprime, Aug 25, 2015
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