Unity 4.6 Canvas InputField not displaying inputed text

Hi all,

My InputField doesn't update as the user types in to it, so you can't see what you've typed. It records the string when the user presses Enter/Return, but I want it to to display as they type. You'll see below that I've used Debug.Log(); to print out the input field string, which reads 'Stephen' down the button, but it doesn't get shown in the field.

Any suggestions?

 

I suspect that the font size is too big for the size of the input field.

 

Anyone??

 

There could be any number of things happening. While in play mode, does the Text child gameobject get the typed value assigned to it? Does it somehow get disabled? Either the component or the gameobject? Does it get moved somehow? If you create a new inputfield and not change anything, does that new one work? Does the placeholder text show up? Have you tried adjusting the font size of the Text object like the above suggestion? Have you tried adjusting the colors? Have you tried adjusting the size of the inputfield? The anchors, offsets, etc.?

 

This is my script that I'm using to record the name.

Code (CSharp):

1. using UnityEngine;
2. using System.Collections;
3. using UnityEngine.UI;
4.  
5. public class InputName : MonoBehaviour
6. {
7.     Name pname;
8.     string username = "";
9.     InputField nametf;
10.     Text nameDisplay;
11.  
12.     void Start()
13.     {
14.         GameObject nHolder = GameObject.Find("NameHolder");
15.         pname = nHolder.GetComponent<Name>();
16.  
17.         var input = gameObject.GetComponent<InputField>();
18.         var se = new InputField.SubmitEvent();
19.  
20.         se.AddListener(SubmitName);
21.         input.onEndEdit = se;
22.  
23.     }
24.  
25.     private void SubmitName(string arg0)
26.     {
27.         username = arg0;
28.         Debug.Log(username);
29.         pname.player_name = username;
30.  
31.     }
32.  
33.     void Update()
34.     {
35.  
36.     }
37.  
38. }

 

Bump!

 

Try reducing the text size or enabling vertical overflow?

 

You legend! Thank you! haha!

 

Also check the placeholder's rect, it doesn't scale when changing the input field's rect.