How do I check if an object is touching another object?

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How do I check if the player is touching any object?

What I am trying to do is make it so I can jump if I am touching anything.

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Answer by JackMini36 · Dec 20, 2014 at 02:12 AM

Use a collider on both objects. Also tag the objects, for example one could be "floor" and the other "player". Then use the OnCollisionEnter function to act accordingly if certain objects collide.

http://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Collider.OnCollisionEnter.html

for example if you want to be able to jump if your players touch on anything:

 void OnCollisionEnter (Collider other) 
     {
         canJump = true;
     }
 
 void OnCollisionExit (Collider other) 
     {
         canJump = false;
     }

then in your player script, enable the player to jump only if canJump is true.

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PigInATuxedo · Dec 20, 2014 at 05:13 AM 0

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Does this work in c#?

getyour411 · Dec 20, 2014 at 05:27 AM 0

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Yep it does.

warhammercasey · Oct 15, 2015 at 11:56 PM 1

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I just get an error saying This message parameter has to be of type: collision.

luckynamal · Dec 07, 2015 at 03:11 PM 1

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i am modifing above answer a little bit. void OnCollisionEnter (Collision other) { canJump = true; }

void OnCollisionExit (Collision other) { canJump = false; }

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