Utils

A helper function for Unity

Utils is an important part in library. A short brief is Helper function.

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Platform

• providing platform infomation

var platform = ALib.Platform;

string name = platform.CurrentPlatform
bool result = platform.IsPlaying
bool result = platform.IsEditor

// Mobile
bool result = platform.IsMobile
bool result = platform.IsAndroid
bool result = platform.IsIphone

// Destop
bool result = platform.IsDesktop
bool result = platform.IsPC
bool result = platform.IsMac
bool result = platform.IsLinux

// WebGL
bool result = platform.IsWebGL

// Server
bool result = platform.IsServer
bool result = platform.IsWinServer
bool result = platform.IsOSXServer
bool result = platform.IsLinuxServer

// Console
bool result = platform.IsConsole
bool result = platform.IsPS
bool result = platform.IsPS4
bool result = platform.IsPS5
bool result = platform.IsSwitch
bool result = platform.IsXboxOne

// Apple TV
bool result = platform.IsAppleTV

// Windows Store App
bool result = platform.IsWindowsStoreApp
bool result = platform.IsWSA_Arm
bool result = platform.IsWSA_x86
bool result = platform.IsWSA_x64

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BinaryFormatter

// get Binary Formatter with supported Surrogate in library
IFormatter formatter = ALib.Helper.GetBinaryFormatter();

Please visit this page for all supported Serialization Surrogate.

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Color

// create a random color
Color result = ALib.Helper.RandomColor();

// create a random color with given alpha
Color result = ALib.Helper.RandomColor(0.5f);

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float

// smooth damp
float dampValue = ALib.Helper.SmoothDamp(current, target,
    ref velocity, smoothTime, maxSpeed, deltaTime);

// inverse lerp result
float result - ALib.Helper.InverseLerp(a, b, value)

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GameObject

// create a gameobject with given name
GameObject result = ALib.Helper.CreateEmptyInHierarchy("My GameObject");

// create a gameobject with given name and parent
GameObject result = ALib.Helper.CreateEmptyInHierarchy("My GameObject", parentTransform);

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Mathmatics.float2

// check is all close
bool result = ALib.Helper.AllClose(a, b, epsilon)

// remap a float2 value from range to range
float2 value = ALib.Helper.Remap(value, from1, to1, from2, to2);

// calculate new position after move towards
float2 position = ALib.Helper.MoveTowards(current, target, maxDistanceDeta);

// clamp to given length
float2 result = ALib.Helper.ClampLength(value, maxLength);

// smooth damp
float2 dampValue = ALib.Helper.SmoothDamp(current, target,
    ref velocity, smoothTime, maxSpeed, deltaTime);

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Mathmatics.float3

// check is all close
bool result = ALib.Helper.AllClose(a, b, epsilon)

// remap a float2 value from range to range
float3 value = ALib.Helper.Remap(value, from1, to1, from2, to2);

// calculate new position after move towards
float3 position = ALib.Helper.MoveTowards(current, target, maxDistanceDeta);

// clamp to given length
float3 result = ALib.Helper.ClampLength(value, maxLength);

// smooth damp
float3 dampValue = ALib.Helper.SmoothDamp(current, target,
    ref velocity, smoothTime, maxSpeed, deltaTime);

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string

public enum CharacterType
{
    FullCharacters,
    Characters,
    Letters,
    Digits,
}

// create a random string
string result = ALib.Helper.GetRandomString(length, CharacterType.Letters);

// encode and decode string in Base64
string encode = ALib.Helper.Base64Encode(text, Encoding.Default);
string decode = ALib.Helper.Base64Decode(encode, Encoding.Default);

// spilt path and filename
ALib.Helper.SplitPathAndFilename(fullPath, out var path, out var filename);

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UI

// check a screen position is over an UI element
bool result = ALib.Helper.IsOverUIElement(screenPosition);

// check a screen position is over an UI element with displayIndex
bool result = ALib.Helper.IsOverUIElement(screenPosition, displayIndex);

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Vector3

public enum TransformDirection
{
    Left, Right, Up, Down, Forward, Back,
}

// change TransformDirection to Vector3 value in world space
Vector3 result = ALib.Helper.GetRotateAxis(transformDirection.Left);

// get a smooth direction when hit on object
Vector3 result = ALib.Helper.SmoothDirection(normal, inDirection)

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WebCam

this may be separated as a single package.

// get total number of webcam
int result = ALib.Helper.WebCamCount;

// check device has webcam
bool result = ALib.Helper.HasWebCam;

// try get webcam
bool result = ALib.Helper.TryGetWebCam(camId, width, height, fps,
    out var webCamDevice, out var webCamTexture);

// try get front webcam (camId = 0)
bool result = ALib.Helper.TryGetFrontCam(width, height, fps,
    out var webCamDevice, out var webCamTexture);

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