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Instantiate Text then delete it

Discussion in 'UGUI & TextMesh Pro' started by HappyLDE, Aug 23, 2014.

  1. HappyLDE

    HappyLDE

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    So I instantiate a text prefab like so:
    Code (CSharp):
    1. theText = (Text)Instantiate(GuiText);
    2.  
    3. Destroy(theText);
    But when i destroy it, the game object is not destroyed, only it's Text Component.


    What's wrong?
     
    Last edited: Aug 23, 2014
    HappyLDE, Aug 23, 2014
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  2. HappyLDE

    HappyLDE

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    Fixed it by instantiating a GameObject and then taking it's Text component to work on it (like assigning it's parent to Canvas).

    Code (CSharp):
    1. guiTextObj = (GameObject)Instantiate(GuiText);
    2. textComponent = guiTextObj.GetComponent<Text>();
     
    Last edited: Aug 23, 2014
    HappyLDE, Aug 23, 2014
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  3. rakkarage

    rakkarage

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    Try destroy theText.gameObject? Or don't cast?
     
    rakkarage, Aug 23, 2014
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  4. HappyLDE

    HappyLDE

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    Oh your method is better!

    Thanks :D
     
    HappyLDE, Aug 23, 2014
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