private void GetNameFromField() // get the players name from the input field before adding their score to the leaderboard
{ // note the input box is limited to 20 characters in the inspector
string name = inputNameField.text; // getting the text from the input field
if (name == "") // if the name is blank
{
//show the error message asking for a name to be entered
instance.GameOverCanvas.transform.GetChild(5).gameObject.SetActive(true);
}
else // if there exists a name in the text box
{
inputNameField.text = ""; // resetting the text field for the next player
// send name and score to the CheckScore method
leaderboard.CheckScore(name, score); // which once again checks the score is worthy of the leaderboard and then if so adds it to the leaderboard
// hide input name object
instance.GameOverCanvas.transform.GetChild(2).gameObject.SetActive(false);
// show leaderboard
instance.ShowLeaderBoard(); // show leaderboard
instance.LeaderboardCanvas.transform.GetChild(1).gameObject.SetActive(true); // show game over
instance.LeaderboardCanvas.transform.GetChild(3).gameObject.SetActive(true); // show congratulations
instance.LeaderboardCanvas.transform.GetChild(2).gameObject.SetActive(false); // hide better luck next time
}
}
