TouchComponent

Lens Studio v1.0.0+

Scripting Name: Component.TouchComponent

Inherits from Component

Description

Allows the MeshVisual provided to this component to handle touches on the screen (blocking Snapchat from receiving the touches), and optionally let certain touch types to pass through (let Snapchat handle the touch).

Possible TouchType values:

• “TouchTypeNone”
• “TouchTypeTouch”
• “TouchTypeTap”
• “TouchTypeDoubleTap”
• “TouchTypeScale”
• “TouchTypePan”
• “TouchTypeSwipe”

Methods

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addMeshVisual(MeshVisual meshVisual) : void

Adds a MeshVisual as a target for touch detection.

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addTouchBlockingException(String exception) : void

Adds a touch type that this component will ignore.

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getMinimumTouchSize() : Number

Returns the minimum bounding box size used for detecting touches. Value range is from 0-1, relative to screen width.

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removeMeshVisual(MeshVisual meshVisual) : void

Removes a MeshVisual as a target for touch detection.

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setCamera(Camera cameraValue) : void

Sets the camera that will be used for touch detection.

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setMinimumTouchSize(Number minimumSize) : void

Sets the minimum bounding box size used for detecting touches. Value range is from 0-1, relative to screen width.

Inherited Methods

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destroy() : void

Destroys the component.

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getSceneObject() : SceneObject

Returns the SceneObject the component is attached to.

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getTransform() : Transform

Returns the Transform this component is attached to.

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getTypeName() : String

Returns the name of this object’s type.

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isSame(SerializableWithUID other) : Boolean

Returns true if this object is the same as other. Useful for checking if two references point to the same thing.

Inherited Properties

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enabled : Boolean

If disabled, the Component will stop enacting its behavior.

Examples

// Pass in a MeshVisual
// @input Component.MeshVisual myMeshVisual

// Get a reference to the TouchComponent
var touchComponent = script.getFirstComponent("Component.TouchComponent");

// Sets the MeshVisual to handle touches
touchComponent.addMeshVisual(script.myMeshVisual);

// Allow certain touch types to be passed to Snapchat
touchComponent.addTouchBlockingException("TouchTypeDoubleTap");