Intersect_ray seems to be ignoring the "stop" mouse filter UI

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Intersect_ray seems to be ignoring the "stop" mouse filter UI

Lethn

What is the correct way to solve this problem? Seems to be a thing with intersect_ray specifically if I'm interpreting this right.

extends Spatial

onready var playerCameraGroup = get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("PlayerCamera")
onready var playerCamera = playerCameraGroup[0]

var rayOrigin = Vector3()
var rayEnd = Vector3()

var previousSelection
var currentSelection

func _physics_process(_delta):
	
	var spaceState = get_world().direct_space_state
	var mousePosition = get_viewport().get_mouse_position()
	
	rayOrigin = playerCamera.project_ray_origin(mousePosition)
	rayEnd = rayOrigin + playerCamera.project_ray_normal(mousePosition) * 3000
	var intersection = spaceState.intersect_ray(rayOrigin, rayEnd)
	
	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("RightClick"):
		pass
		
	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("LeftClick"):
		if not previousSelection == null:
			previousSelection.visible = false
		if intersection.collider.is_in_group("PlayerArmy"):
			currentSelection = intersection.collider.get_child(0)
			currentSelection.visible = true
			previousSelection = currentSelection
			print ("Player Army Selected")
		if intersection.collider.is_in_group("PlayerTown"):
			currentSelection = intersection.collider.get_child(0)
			currentSelection.visible = true
			previousSelection = currentSelection
			print ("Player Town Selected")
		if intersection.collider.is_in_group("NeutralTown"):
			currentSelection = intersection.collider.get_child(0)
			currentSelection.visible = true
			previousSelection = currentSelection
			print ("Neutral Town Selected")
		if intersection.collider.is_in_group("EnemyTown"):
			currentSelection = intersection.collider.get_child(0)
			currentSelection.visible = true
			previousSelection = currentSelection
			print ("Enemy Town Selected")
		if intersection.collider.is_in_group("Floor"):
			if not previousSelection == null:
				previousSelection.visible = false
			if not currentSelection == null:
				currentSelection.visible = false
				print ("Floor Selected")

Megalomaniak

Rays are shot from camera so I think they are intended to/should bypass canvasitems and their mouse filters.

cybereality

A ray cast is not a mouse click. It is based on the physics engine.

Lethn

Ah! Of course, how would I disable the script then to stop it from interfering with any UI elements? Should I use Mouse Entered? That might be an idea.

Megalomaniak

Lethn Ah! Of course, how would I disable the script then to stop it from interfering with any UI elements? Should I use Mouse Entered? That might be an idea.

That could be one way. I think what the best solution is depends on your specific games scene graph/nodes composition. I.e. how you've built it.

Lethn

Yep, that did it, I had a boolean activate and deactivate when the mouse entered the UI element and that stopped the raycasting from happening in the main click if statement, that's all working now, signals are wonderful lol, thanks guys, that gave me the idea on how to fix it.

extends Spatial

onready var playerCameraGroup = get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("PlayerCamera")
onready var playerCamera = playerCameraGroup[0]

var mouseInteractionEnabled = false

var rayOrigin = Vector3()
var rayEnd = Vector3()

var previousSelection
var currentSelection

func _physics_process(_delta):
	
	var spaceState = get_world().direct_space_state
	var mousePosition = get_viewport().get_mouse_position()
	
	rayOrigin = playerCamera.project_ray_origin(mousePosition)
	rayEnd = rayOrigin + playerCamera.project_ray_normal(mousePosition) * 3000
	var intersection = spaceState.intersect_ray(rayOrigin, rayEnd)
	
	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("RightClick"):
		pass
		
	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("LeftClick") and mouseInteractionEnabled == true:
		if not previousSelection == null:
			previousSelection.visible = false
		if intersection.collider.is_in_group("PlayerArmy"):
			currentSelection = intersection.collider.get_child(0)
			currentSelection.visible = true
			previousSelection = currentSelection
			print ("Player Army Selected")
		if intersection.collider.is_in_group("PlayerTown"):
			currentSelection = intersection.collider.get_child(0)
			currentSelection.visible = true
			previousSelection = currentSelection
			print ("Player Town Selected")
		if intersection.collider.is_in_group("NeutralTown"):
			currentSelection = intersection.collider.get_child(0)
			currentSelection.visible = true
			previousSelection = currentSelection
			print ("Neutral Town Selected")
		if intersection.collider.is_in_group("EnemyTown"):
			currentSelection = intersection.collider.get_child(0)
			currentSelection.visible = true
			previousSelection = currentSelection
			print ("Enemy Town Selected")
		if intersection.collider.is_in_group("Floor"):
			if not previousSelection == null:
				previousSelection.visible = false
			if not currentSelection == null:
				currentSelection.visible = false
				print ("Floor Selected")


func _on_Button_mouse_entered():
	mouseInteractionEnabled = false


func _on_Button_mouse_exited():
	mouseInteractionEnabled = true