/// <summary>
/// Loads and instantiates UiLayoutElementPanel stored at path in a Resources folder.
/// Throws exception if panel with specified path was instantiated before.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="path">Prefab path in a Resources folder</param>
/// <param name="parent">Parent RectTransform</param>
/// <returns>Instance of UiLayoutElementPanel</returns>
public static UiLayoutElementPanel CreatePanel(string path, RectTransform parent = null)
{
if (GetElement(path) != null)
{
throw new Exception("Panel " + path + " is already instantiated. Use UiLayout.FindPanel to get the instance.");
}
UiLayoutElementPanel panel = UiObject.Instantiate <UiLayoutElementPanel>
(
path,
GetFirstNotContainer(parent, DefaultContainer)
);
AddElement(path, panel);
return(panel);
}
/// <summary>
/// Loads and instantiates UiLayoutElementScreen stored at path in a Resources folder.
/// Throws exception if screen with specified path was instantiated before.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="path">Prefab path in a Resources folder</param>
/// <param name="parent">Parent RectTransform</param>
/// <returns>Instance of UiLayoutElementScreen</returns>
public static UiLayoutElementScreen CreateScreen(string path, RectTransform parent = null)
{
if (GetElement(path) != null)
{
throw new Exception("Screen " + path + " is already instantiated. Use UiLayout.FindScreen to get the instance.");
}
UiLayoutElementScreen screen = UiObject.Instantiate <UiLayoutElementScreen>
(
path,
GetFirstNotContainer(parent, DefaultContainer)
);
AddElement(path, screen);
return(screen);
}
/// <summary>
/// Loads, instantiates and shows UiLayoutElementPopup stored at path in a Resources folder.
/// If popup with specified path was setted up by using UiLayoutSettings in inspector or by using UiLayoutPreset
/// then it will be created with assigned parameters like parent container and signals to show and hide.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="path">Prefab path in a Resources folder</param>
/// <param name="parent">Parent RectTransform. Leave it null to use default container or container that assigned to UiLayoutPreset.</param>
/// <returns>Instance of UiLayoutElementPanel</returns>
public static UiLayoutElementPopup CreatePopup(string path, RectTransform parent = null)
{
UiLayoutPreset preset = FindPreset(path);
UiLayoutElementPopup popup = UiObject.Instantiate <UiLayoutElementPopup>
(
path,
GetFirstNotContainer
(
parent,
preset != null ? preset.Container : null,
DefaultContainer
)
);
if (preset != null)
{
preset.InitializeSignalsHide(popup.Hide);
}
return(popup);
}