How to write and place text via runtime?

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Hello,

I am trying to write text in game via the player but unfortunately i didn't find any toturial explaining how to do this and didn't come across any explaination.. maybe you guys can help me out. So this is what i mean:

In runtime, the player goes to a wall and can pop out a menu (i already got this menu) the player clicks on a button called "write text" and this is where it gets tricky for me:

the player can write something in maybe a inputfield (can be anything) and get te value of the input field to create text(3D text or whatever is possible).

thanks in advance.

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Answer by rajavamsidhar_gvs · Feb 23, 2016 at 11:21 AM

try it.not tested.attatch script to your player.drop your Text ui into txt variable,drop your inputfield object into inputfield.disable your button,and play.you will get a button on left top corner.click it. text field will enable then type.

 using UnityEngine;
 using System.Collections;
 using UnityEngine.UI;
 public class PlaceText: MonoBehaviour
 {
     public bool enableText;
     public GameObject txt,inputfield;
 void Start()
 {
 inputfield.setActive(false);
 }
     
     void OnGUI()
     {
     if(GUILayout.Button("write text"))
     {
     enableText=!enalbleText;//for enable disable text field
     }
     if(enableText)
     {
 inputfield.setActive(true);
 
  InputField inputFieldCo = inputfield.GetComponent<InputField>();
     Debug.Log(inputFieldCo.text);
    txt.GetComponent<Text>().text=inputFieldCo.text;
     }

else{ inputfield.setActive(false);

} } }

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DRCUnity · Feb 24, 2016 at 02:45 PM 0

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Can you tell me how to set up my layout what component i must add and set name to and in wich component you think the scripts belongs to cause i cant figure it out. sorry i am still new in unity.

the img is how i set my layout in unity without the menu just button for a test.

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rajavamsidhar_gvs DRCUnity · Feb 26, 2016 at 07:33 AM 0

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i updated my answer.actually my precess is not right way.but you will get out put.let me know results.i'll give total information in a proper way.

DRCUnity rajavamsidhar_gvs · Feb 26, 2016 at 03:14 PM 0

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I have tested it and change the code cause it gave me some errors and now the code is working.

I have two button but i only created one. i created (default button "write text") and the other button i see only when i Run the game and its th alt text at button that enables the inputfield and the texfield not my default button even tho i have put the script in my default button. when i click the other button not the default button of mine but the other on the left corner. it makes the inputfield and texfield if i click second time it doesn't disable it or make it unvisible.

what i only need is to place the textfield somewhere in the world and let it stay there while i am doing something else.

Thank you for helping me so far i really appreciate your time.

vissible-inputfield-texfield.jpg (316.6 kB)

test-set-text.jpg (49.7 kB)

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Answer by MountDoomTeam · Feb 26, 2016 at 08:05 AM

Some basic options can be:

find a way to input text that is completely controlled by script... you need either a code that can detect all key presses and tell you which was returned, which you can activate when you sense it is time to type something... and then convert the string into 2d or 3d text... so search questions on how to detect any key presses...

you can use textfield... activate deactivate it so that it appears and dissapears on screen, you can have it any size, it's just a GUI widget which you input text into... you can probably put it in the middle so the guy can start typing, and move it away from screen while he is typing if you want, and then display the string within it as 2d or 3d text of your choosing...

http://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/GUI.TextField.html

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