How can I reference an animation from one widget to another one?

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Well, I’ve been trying to solve an issue that I’ve had for days. The thing is that I made a simple animation where a text comes up whenever a button is hovered (let’s call this Widget #1), but the button isn’t in the Widget itslef, but in an actor as a 3D Widget (this one will be Widget #2). The main point is that whenever I hover the Mouse over the 3D Widget (Widget #2) the animation on Widget #1 gets activated, something sort like a Call event or something. Do I need an Event Dispatcher? Maybe a Custom Event?

It’ll be of great help to get some help.

Thank you.

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The description is somewhat vague; impossible to answer properly as is. Could you explain who, where and when creates both widgets? Something like:

  • widget_1 - a regular widget added to the viewport in the player character
  • widget_2 - a widget component attached to an actor placed in the scene

Desired result: hovering widget_2’s button plays an animation in widget_1.

Once we know where to look for those widgets, we can use the framework to connect them. Or perhaps this revolves around an in-game event of sorts that enables communication; as in - the player approaches an object → a button pops-up and another action triggers once we hover it.

Consider describing the use-case scenario if you think it might be relevant.

Also, is there only 1 instance of those widgets ever or there could be more?

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Ok but thanks, I already found the solution using some simple Custom Evenets connections, but thanks a lot for the answer!!

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@Everynone I’m facing a somewhat similar issue and maybe you could answer it:

Here’s my setup:

  • I have several animations on WidgetX. (also buttons …etc)
  • All WidgetsX have a parent we’ll call it ParentWidget
  • I have 1 behavior tree to each WidgetX (hence the X in BehaviorTreeX)
  • there is only one WidgetX active at a time (they are pages, when u switch pages the old page is hidden)
  • MyPlayerController has a reference to ParentWidget from which I usually get all my references.

Desired Result:
I want to play a specific widget animation from BehaviorTreeX without having to do a lot of manual work and make it idiot proof. (I am currently adding by hand on WidgetX’s event graph each widget animation to an AN_arrayWidgetAnimations “aka. not ideal”) then getting a reference to that array from my player controller.

Here’s my issue:

  • I have tried to use the same logic I used for getting a reference to all the buttonsWidgets from ParentWidget; but with widget animations it won’t work the same. I cannot get all widgets animations and store them automatically into an AN_arrayWidgetAnimations.
  • Then, from the behavior tree get a reference to that AN_arrayWidgetAnimations and compare the display name of each animation to a string variable I have edited on my behavior tree.
  • Which would force me to copy and paste the display name into the string variable, but that is a result I’m okay with.

This system is FAR from ideal, there are many variable for error and at all not idiot proof. I’m trying to develop a tool to share with others, and this is just MEH design to say the least.
I wish I could simply:

  • Get reference to ParentWidget
  • Get all Widgets Animations
  • For each loop
  • Get display name + equal condition + branch (compare display name to string variable)
  • Play animation

Or even better: (inside the BehaviorTreeX)

  • Get reference to ParentWidget
  • all Widget Animations
  • get a dropdown menu of each animation available on WidgetX
  • Select the animation to play and call it a day!