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Input.inputString

static var inputString: string;
static string inputString;
static inputString as string

Description

Returns the keyboard input entered this frame. (Read Only)

Only ASCII characters are contained in the inputString.

The string can contain two special characters which should be handled: Character "\b" represents backspace.
Character "\n" represents return or enter.

	// Shows how to read typing input from the keyboard
	// (eg. the user entering his name).
	// You need to attach this script to a GUIText object.

function Update () { for (var c : char in Input.inputString) { // Backspace - Remove the last character if (c == "\b"[0]) { if (guiText.text.Length != 0) guiText.text = guiText.text.Substring(0, guiText.text.Length - 1); } // End of entry else if (c == "\n"[0] || c == "\r"[0]) {// "\n" for Mac, "\r" for windows. print ("User entered his name: " + guiText.text); } // Normal text input - just append to the end else { guiText.text += c; } } }

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class ExampleClass : MonoBehaviour {
    void Update() {
        foreach (char c in Input.inputString) {
            if (c == "\b"[0])
                if (guiText.text.Length != 0)
                    guiText.text = guiText.text.Substring(0, guiText.text.Length - 1);
                
            else
                if (c == "\n"[0] || c == "\r"[0])
                    print("User entered his name: " + guiText.text);
                else
                    guiText.text += c;
        }
    }
}
import UnityEngine
import System.Collections

public class ExampleClass(MonoBehaviour):

	def Update() as void:
		for c as char in Input.inputString:
			if c == '\b'[0]:
				if guiText.text.Length != 0:
					guiText.text = guiText.text.Substring(0, (guiText.text.Length - 1))
			elif (c == '\n'[0]) or (c == '\r'[0]):
				print(('User entered his name: ' + guiText.text))
			else:
				guiText.text += c