Pressing keys to turn on objects doesn't work. Help

[coffeeANDsoda]

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I got the idea to turn on lights in objects for a game prototype after watching the light playmaker tutorial. Doesn't work though.

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Why isn't this working?

[Lane]

There is no input called "off light".

If you want the Input named "Horizontal" to turn affect the light then you need to type Horizontal in the button name.

[coffeeANDsoda]

There is no input called "off light".

If you want the Input named "Horizontal" to turn affect the light then you need to type Horizontal in the button name.

The button/object's name in the Hierarchy of the project? Or in the playmaker editor?

[Lane]

Get Button is referring to the Input Manager for a name.

It has nothing to do with the objects in the scene.

[coffeeANDsoda]

Get Button is referring to the Input Manager for a name.

It has nothing to do with the objects in the scene.

So all I would have to do is go into both states and change Button Name in Get Button Up and Down to Horizontal Up and Down?

[Lane]

Just Horizontal, it will read the setting in Input Manager and use the keys you specify there for Positive and Negative.

[coffeeANDsoda]

Just Horizontal, it will read the setting in Input Manager and use the keys you specify there for Positive and Negative.

In Button Name for both states?

[Lane]

Yes, the name of the button is the Name in Input Manager.

[coffeeANDsoda]

There appears to be two horizontals.

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Get Button down doesn't seem to be interacting with Get Button Up. So I still have the same error while playing.

[Lane]

If you look at the settings you'll find that the second Horizontal is setup for Joystick controls only and does not interfere with the first Horizontal which is setup for the A and D keys.

If you want to use the Button actions you need to tell it to use some control name in the Input Manager, then set that Input up with the keys you want to use. Otherwise you could use Get Key and tell it which key on the keyboard to use.

You should probably read the Unity Docs to understand what the Input Manager is actually for.

http://docs.unity3d.com/Documentation/Components/class-InputManager.html

[coffeeANDsoda]

If you want to use the Button actions you need to tell it to use some control name in the Input Manager, then set that Input up with the keys you want to use. Otherwise you could use Get Key and tell it which key on the keyboard to use.

Do I add Get Key along with Key Up and Down actions in both states? Did take a look at the input document though.

[Lane]

Do you want to know when the key is up/down? Or do you want to store its status in a bool?

[coffeeANDsoda]

Do you want to know when the key is up/down? Or do you want to store its status in a bool?

To display the activity of the key? I want to make a object be lit up by pressing/holding down a key and when released the light turns off.

[Lane]

You could do it either way then, Get Key just store's a bool, Get Key Up and Get Key Down are specific to sending events when the key is pressed/not pressed.

[coffeeANDsoda]

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Would it work this way?