OnMouseDown creating text boxes

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Hi all,

I am new to unity and trying to create an informative architectural walkthrough. One where, the FPC walks through a level and can select (OnMouseDown) various pieces of architecture and learn more about them. (have a text box appear)

I am having trouble making this happen.

I have a bit of code

 private var showBox = false;
 
 
 function OnMouseOver () {
     if (Input.GetMouseButtonDown) showBox = true;
 }
     
 function OnGUI () {
     if (showBox) GUILayout.Box("A classic neovictorian turret");
 }

, attached to a turret with a collider and I want a textbox to appear when the user clicks it, however currently the text appear on MouseOVer and then does not dissapear once the mouse exits.

I am sure it is probably an issue with my bool but I am having trouble making the GUI stuff work.

Thanks K

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Answer by Waz · Jul 13, 2011 at 12:56 PM

You also need an OnMouseExit function that sets showBox to false.

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kohenb · Jul 13, 2011 at 01:08 PM 0

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Thanks a lot!

It now works when I hover over the object and disappears when I exit, However, I the functionality where it only appears once clicked (On$$anonymous$$ouseDown) is not working. Thoughts?

Thanks again

kohenb · Jul 13, 2011 at 01:10 PM 0

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Sorry! I got it to work!

Thanks for your help.

Waz · Jul 13, 2011 at 01:48 PM 0

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Simplest way to thank is to just click the checkmark. Also, for the benefit of others, you could comment how you got it to work. Not really necessary for this question, but worth remembering in the future.

OnMouseDown creating text boxes

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