Using the script directly on the button

[rods012]

Greetings,

Would it be possible to add the script we create directly to the “On Click ()” section of the button instead of attaching it to a Game Object?

If it is possible but not recommended, why is that?

Thanks!

[Riley_Waldo]

Hey rods012, it’s absolutely possible to add a script to the onclick via the AddListener method.

Unity - Scripting API: UI.Button.onClick

As far as doing it that way or the other depends on the context of what you’re trying to accomplish.

[rods012]

I am new to programming so I might be missing something, but it seems like the script on the page you linked to still uses a game object and is not directly attached to the OnClick of a button.

The situation in this case is in Number Wizard UI there are a few buttons that require us to attach a game object with a script that has the methods we need for the button to function as intended. I was wondering if there was a way to bypass the game object step of it.

Thanks for the quick response btw!

[Riley_Waldo]

Yes the onClick is a Unity event, one way to subscribe to that event is by attaching a gameObject and giving it a method to call.

Another way is in code using the AddListener method

button.onClick.AddListener(methodToCall);