Blender Button Question

[jovial spruce]

Hi all 👋 😀

Could some kind soul please help me with some advice about the following?

I'm using a button to control an Animator that I've created and I want it to run a specific state when clicked ('InfoPanelOpenAction' for example). Could someone tell me which menu option I should choose and how it should be set up in order to run properly?

I've tried a variety of different set-ups but haven't had any success with any of them, so I guess I'm getting something wrong somewhere 🤔

Thanks, in advance, for your time and expertise 🥰

[autumn hawk]

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[autumn hawk]

Here is what I found for you 🧠 #1233794471674777661 message

[autumn hawk]

Hi Frannie,

To achieve the functionality you're looking for with a button and an Animator to run a specific state (InfoPanelOpenAction), you would typically use a combination of the Button component for the user interaction and the Animator component tied to it. You can set up your button to trigger the animation state upon being clicked.

Here's the step-by-step setup that you should follow:

1. Animator Component: Ensure your Animator component is attached to the object you want to animate. This will control the animation states. Make sure the specific state (InfoPanelOpenAction) is configured within your Animator component.

2. Button Component: Attach a Button component to your interactive object (the button in this context). You will need to set up event listeners to respond to users' interactions, such as clicking.

3. Binding Button to Animation: In the Button component's setup, you will have the option to define actions on events like onPointerClick. Here, you can specify the animation state you want to play.

The Button component has properties such as animator and animationTriggers, which allow you to specify which Animator to control and what actions (states) to invoke upon various button states (like pressed, highlighted, etc.). By customizing these properties, you can define the InfoPanelOpenAction to be the state the Animator should transition to when the button is clicked.

Please note, you should ensure that the Animator component is correctly set up with all the necessary states and transitions beforehand. Also, if the action involves changing the Animator's state based on the button's interaction, ensure the Button component's event listeners (like onPointerClick) are properly set to call the Animator's play method with the desired state name.

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[autumn hawk]

Here is a simplified example of how you might set this in code, assuming you are customizing the Button component programmatically:

buttonComponent.onClick = () => {
    animatorComponent.play('InfoPanelOpenAction');
};

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[autumn hawk]

Please adapt the logic to fit the specifics of how you implement components within your project. This should provide a clear pathway for binding a button click to trigger an animation state.

Remember, for more detailed setups, particularly if you're customizing or extending components, refer to the Needle Engine documentation and types for Animator (see the documentation) and Button components (see the documentation) to guide your specific implementation.

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Thanks for your feedback!

[jovial spruce]

All sorted, now 🥰 🚀

[muted vigil]

How did you solve it?