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Injected MonoBehaviors, Callbacks, and ECS Systems

Discussion in 'Entity Component System' started by TheGabelle, Nov 12, 2020.

  1. TheGabelle

    TheGabelle

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    I am currently experimenting with the new runtime UI system and really enjoy it so far. I convert and inject the GameObject so I can easily access the UI Document and Event System (UI Toolkit) MonoBehaviours in an Entities query without burst on the main thread. I'm stuck on UI events, more explicitly I don't know how to handle the event callbacks so I can have systems process events. An example of what I'm trying to achieve: a system that syncs dirty UI data with a respective Entity component and vice versa.

    I also don't know when injected MonoBehaviours get their Update methods invoked, or where this process fits within the system scheduling.
     
    TheGabelle, Nov 12, 2020
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  2. brunocoimbra

    brunocoimbra

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    In the Systems window, click to show the entire PlayerLoop, this will make clear when things happen
     
    brunocoimbra, Nov 12, 2020
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  3. DK_A5B

    DK_A5B

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    Just as a quick add to this, the "Show Full Player Loop" option is only available once you've hit Play (at least w/ Unity 2020.20b11 and DOTS Editor 0.11.0-preview.16):

    upload_2020-11-12_10-18-24.png

    Before you hit Play, the option menu isn't available:
    upload_2020-11-12_10-19-4.png
     
    DK_A5B, Nov 12, 2020
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