Setting Usable OnUse event method through script

[pixelglitch]

Hey there Toni,
I've been running into a slight issue regarding the Usable scripts OnUse event with prefabs and was wondering if you'd be able to help?

Right now I'm using the OnUse event to call a method with a passed gameobject that allows the player to hold the item.

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That gameobject works fine on its own, but whenever I instantiate a prefab of it into a scene it'll load without the reference to the player method and grabbed gameobject since it has no reference of the player in the main scene.

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I attempted to find a way to set the OnUse method and gameobject on the prefabs Start() method, but haven't been able to get it to work.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

[Tony Li]

Hi,

There are two ways you can handle it:

1. Add a script to the Usable prefab that has a method that finds the player at runtime. In the inspector, assign this method to the OnUse() event. Example:

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public void TogglePickupOnPlayer(GameObject item)
{
    var objectDragBehaviour = GameObject.FindWithTag("Player").GetComponent<ObjectDragBehaviour>();
    objectDragBehaviour.TogglePickup(item);
}

2. Or leave the OnUse() event unassigned, and assign it at runtime. Example:

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GetComponent<Usable>().events.OnUse.AddListener(() =>
{
    var objectDragBehaviour = GameObject.FindWithTag("Player").GetComponent<ObjectDragBehaviour>();
    objectDragBehaviour.TogglePickup(item);
});

[pixelglitch]

You're the man Tony, appreciate the fast help and solid code samples.

[Tony Li]

Happy to help!