UpdateManager

[Matthias]

Hi,

any idea what would cause the UpdateManager not to call its registered coroutines? I can't find any docs on it. It seems like the UpdateManager object is created automatically, I can see it in the scene when I run the app. I can also see the list of registered functions in the the UpdateManager object in the debugger. However it doesn't call them.

Thanks for your help!
Matthias

[ArenMook]

Is the update manager's coroutine function running? It gets added in StartCoroutine(CoroutineFunction()), and it will stop if there are no more coroutines. I don't think I use that feature anywhere, so it's what you might call... untested. Any reason why you can't just start a coroutine yourself though?

[Matthias]

I don't know. I don't have the source for UpdateManager (should I?). I am still working with the trial version. Seems like the DragDrop classes aren't in that either.
I'm basically trying a similar setup like in the dragging window example in my app. I can set a breakpoint in LagPosition.cs and CoroutineUpdate is called once and then never again.

[ArenMook]

The free version of NGUI is over 2 months old and comes as-is, meaning it's not supported anymore. Full version of NGUI has source code for everything including the update manager. LagPosition also has a checkbox 'useUpdateManager' which you can simply turn off to make it stop using the update manager.

[Matthias]

I see. Sounds like I need to pull the trigger on the purchase now. Thanks.

[ArenMook]

Hehe wow, you didn't wait much after posting that, I see.

[Matthias]

Yeah, I was pretty certain since yesterday that I was going to purchase and I just wanted to see how far I can get with the demo version and if I run into anything that would disqualify NGUI. But your system appears to be the best out there right now for Unity, it's really inspired. Also I am soooo tired of spending days and days arranging UI controls in code. 

I'd definitely recommend making the demo up to date, I'm sure I'm not the only one who makes their decision depending on their experience with the demo version.

Anyway, I debugged a while and I could not get it to work unless I turn off 'Ignore Time Scale' which is what's using the coroutine instead of LateUpdate. I didn't see a useUpdateManager checkbox in LagPosition of the full version. Looks identical to the demo version code.

[ArenMook]

Aha, I was looking at Windward's LagPosition, my bad... that one has the checkbox. Here's Windward's script:

1. using UnityEngine;
2.  
3. /// <summary>
4. /// Attach to a game object to make its position always lag behind its parent as the parent moves.
5. /// </summary>
6.  
7. [AddComponentMenu("NGUI/Examples/Lag Position")]
8. public class LagPosition : MonoBehaviour
9. {
10.         public bool useUpdateManager = false;
11.         public int updateOrder = 0;
12.         public Vector3 speed = new Vector3(10f, 10f, 10f);
13.         public bool ignoreTimeScale = false;
14.        
15.         Transform mTrans;
16.         Vector3 mRelative;
17.         Vector3 mAbsolute;
18.  
19.         void Start ()
20.         {
21.                 mTrans = transform;
22.                 mRelative = mTrans.localPosition;
23.  
24.                 if (useUpdateManager)
25.                 {
26.                         if (ignoreTimeScale) UpdateManager.AddCoroutine(this, updateOrder, CoroutineUpdate);
27.                         else UpdateManager.AddLateUpdate(this, updateOrder, CoroutineUpdate);
28.                 }
29.         }
30.  
31.         void OnEnable()
32.         {
33.                 mTrans = transform;
34.                 mAbsolute = mTrans.position;
35.         }
36.  
37.         void LateUpdate ()
38.         {
39.                 if (!useUpdateManager) CoroutineUpdate(Time.deltaTime);
40.         }
41.  
42.         void CoroutineUpdate (float delta)
43.         {
44.                 Transform parent = mTrans.parent;
45.                
46.                 if (parent != null)
47.                 {
48.                         Vector3 target = parent.position + parent.rotation * mRelative;
49.                         mAbsolute.x = Mathf.Lerp(mAbsolute.x, target.x, Mathf.Clamp01(delta * speed.x));
50.                         mAbsolute.y = Mathf.Lerp(mAbsolute.y, target.y, Mathf.Clamp01(delta * speed.y));
51.                         mAbsolute.z = Mathf.Lerp(mAbsolute.z, target.z, Mathf.Clamp01(delta * speed.z));
52.                         mTrans.position = mAbsolute;
53.                 }
54.         }
55. }

[Matthias]

Great, thanks!