Set a uniform variable with godot C#

DeepLearning

Hello there,

I am trying to to set a uniform variable to my canvas_item shader in godot. I want to set the uniform variable from code and not from the inspector. I dont find anywhere a method to do this. I have tried to use the function "GetMaterial()" of the sprite to with the shader is set but it doesnt give anything....

Has someone already done that ?

Thanks a lot. Regards.

TwistedTwigleg

I do not have very much experience with C# in Godot, but it looks like you can access/change uniform variables within a shader in C# using the SetShaderParam function, at least that is what I gather from the GodotSharp.net website. (Side note: Welcome to the forums)

DeepLearning

Thanks for your reply . SetShaderParam is a method of the ShaderMaterial Class. How could I access this class by code ?

I would like to do something like :

ShaderMaterial shaderMaterial = GetShader(); (this line doesnt work) shaderMaterial.SetShaderParam(...);

TwistedTwigleg

I think you need to get the material and then cast it to a ShaderMaterial class. Something like this might work (untested):

Material node_material = ReferenceToNodeHere.GetMaterial();
if (node_material is ShaderMaterial)
{
	ShaderMaterial node_shader_material = (ShaderMaterial)node_material;
	node_shader_material.SetShaderParam("param name", 10)
}

DeepLearning

Finally I just to write this in the script attached to the sprite :

(Material as ShaderMaterial).SetShaderParam("mousePosition", GetViewport().GetMousePosition());

Thanks all.