koobas.hobune.stream
TextField text component not updating
Hi Unity community!
I am using the UI InputField gameobject and am able to retrieve its string value easily via the Text.text component.
However I can't seem to update the component's string value using the same method (I want the error report to be assigned to the Input Field's displayed text). The function reports the Debug error fine so I assume it is the way I am assigning the new string.
Can someone explain to me why this is incorrect? I have searched all over to no avail.
Many thank in advance!
Ryan
public function ObjNameEd(){ //function for editing the name of gameobject via GUI
var curObj : GameObject = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("Current Model");
var userField = GameObject.Find("ObjectNameFieldText").GetComponent(Text);
if(curObj != null){
if(userField.text.Length > 5 ){ //Correct Input
var newObjName : String = userField.text;
curObj.name = newObjName;
} else if (userField.text.Length < 5){ //Incorrect Input: Error
var errorRep : String = "Must be 5+ chars";
userField.text = errorRep;
Debug.Log("Must be 5+ chars");
}
} else {
Debug.Log("No model uploaded");
}
}
I don't think you can change the input text while the user is inputting the text....
I suggest you use another Text game object to display "$$anonymous$$ust be 5+ chars" ins$$anonymous$$d of trying to override the user's input.
Yes I think this is the main issue I am experiencing, thanks!
Perhaps you should display error like that:
As a short procedure, you can duplicate the Text gameobject inside InputField gameObject, and name it as Error and set error like:
GameObject.Find("ObjectNameFieldText").transform.Find("Error").GetComponent<UnityEngine.UI.Text>().text = "Error occured";
Reference image taken from here.
@NeverHopeless this is probably the most appropriate solution, thanks!
Input field is only for capturing user inputs.You can not assign values. If you want to display something, i suggest you use a text field.
one possible error I can see in this code is in line 15. It should be errorRep=userField.text; .
