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[Resolved] How should i detect if the device is left or right?

Discussion in 'Input System' started by Extrys, Feb 20, 2020.

  1. Extrys

    Extrys

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    Hello everyone, So how should i evade this
    upload_2020-2-20_20-6-9.png

    This just makes me having more events and makes dificut to manage the input for left and right systems

    So for exame i have 2 inventory viewers, one for left hand and another for right hand
    how i should detect if the controller who is presing is left or right or even both

    i want to have just One "Inventory" action, and not 2 actions for each controller
    so its not escalable and make the input reception just more complexand a lot more input to change
     

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    Extrys, Feb 20, 2020
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  2. Extrys

    Extrys

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    Ok i found how to do it,
    just comparing with context

    using UnityEngine.InputSystem;
    using UnityEngine.InputSystem.XR;

    ctx.control.device == XRInputDevice.LeftHand/RightHand
     
    Extrys, Feb 22, 2020
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  3. Rene-Damm

    Rene-Damm

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    Alternatively, you can check "usages" on the devices. LeftHand and RightHand are just string tags applies as usages to the device.

    Code (CSharp):
    1. var device = context.control.device;
    2. if (device.usages.Contains(CommonUsages.LeftHand))
    3.     Debug.Log("Left hand!");
    4. else if (device.usages.Contains(CommonUsages.RightHand))
    5.     Debug.Log("Right hand!");
    Probably would be nice to have some property on XRController to simplify this.
     
    Rene-Damm, Mar 6, 2020
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  4. Extrys

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    Thanks for your reply, just a question, is not "ctx.control.device == XRInputDevice.LeftHand/RightHand"
    Better than using ".Contains(sring)" since you are comparing strings?
     
    Extrys, Mar 9, 2020
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  5. Rene-Damm

    Rene-Damm

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    This is what XRController.leftHand does

    Code (CSharp):
    1.         public static XRController leftHand => InputSystem.GetDevice<XRController>(CommonUsages.LeftHand);
    2.  
    I.e. it looks up the device by string tag. Directly checking the already supplied device for its tags is recommended.
     
    Rene-Damm, Mar 17, 2020
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  6. Extrys

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    Ohhhh Good to know!
    that code was assembled so its hidden for me,
    thanks a lot for this info.
     
    Last edited: Mar 18, 2020
    Extrys, Mar 18, 2020
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  7. EoinDTCo

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    I have been trying to use this code to detect if the XR controller pointing at the object I want to interact with is the left or right hand. I cant get it to work however. Pretty much a beginner at Unity and probably missing something basic.

    The error I am getting is around the context.control.device line...

    Any help much appreciated.
     
    EoinDTCo, Sep 17, 2021
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