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What's the equivalent to Input.GetButton(name) and Input.GetAxis(name)?

Discussion in 'Input System' started by JUSTCAMH, Nov 13, 2019.

  1. JUSTCAMH

    JUSTCAMH

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    I know that you can bind once off presses using actions, but how do I listen for input in my update loop? I want to know every frame that a specific control is being held. What's the best way to do comething like movement, wherein each frame of the button being held, the character is moved?
    What are the equivalents to Input.GetButton() and Input.GetAxis() in the Input System?

    This sounds like simple stuff, but I just can't find the documentation for it.
     
    JUSTCAMH, Nov 13, 2019
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  2. JUSTCAMH

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    Furthermore, is there any equivalent to Input.GetButtonDown() and Input.GetButtonUp() that could be used in update to make the new input system more usable?
     
    JUSTCAMH, Nov 15, 2019
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  3. JPhilipp

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    Came here looking for the Input.GetAxis("Mouse Y") equivalent as well.
     
    JPhilipp, Nov 15, 2019
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  4. Rene-Damm

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    Some migration help can be found here in the docs.

    Code (CSharp):
    1. if (Mouse.current.leftButton.isPressed)
    2.    /* ... */;
    There is wasPressedThisFrame and wasReleasedThisFrame. In general, though, would recommend not using them and using actions instead as the current implementation of wasXXXThisFrame is simply based on comparing the current state to the state from the last frame -- which won't give the expected behavior for state changes within frames.

    Code (CSharp):
    1. Mouse.current.position.ReadValue().y
     
    Rene-Damm, Nov 15, 2019
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  5. SuperLemonBits

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    Continuing with this original question, is there something like:

    Code (CSharp):
    1. UnityEngine.InputSystem.PlayerInput playerInput = ...;
    2. bool jump = playerInput.GetActionDown("Jump");
    That would be just great
     
    SuperLemonBits, Nov 23, 2019
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  6. Rene-Damm

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    Code (CSharp):
    1. bool jump = playerInput.actions["jump"].triggered;
     
    Rene-Damm, Nov 26, 2019
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  7. makaka-org

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    Is there a similar trick for touch holding on mobiles?
     
    makaka-org, Mar 30, 2021
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  8. Rickmc3280

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    What about something like
    Code (CSharp):
    1. if(BitConverter.ToBoolean(Vive_RawByteArray,0) == true)
    2. {
    3. OnViveGripButtonDown.Invoke();
    4. }
    Basically wondering what the setup would be for getting the Native Array of bytes that the Input System uses. Using the debugger I can see the offsets and know where they are mapped, but dont yet know how to get that data.

    I see the above post but it requires you to put in "Jump". Looking for a way to create references and check them.
     
    Last edited: Apr 1, 2021
    Rickmc3280, Mar 30, 2021
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  9. SuperLemonBits

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    Sorry I forgot to reply. That was SUPER useful, thanks a lot :)
     
    SuperLemonBits, Mar 31, 2021
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