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StartDrag(string)

Start a drag operation.
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Definition

  • Type: Method
  • Namespace: UnityEditor
  • Assembly: UnityEditor
public static void StartDrag(string title)

Parameters

title

string

Remarks

Initiates a drag operation with the current drag object state. Use DragAndDrop.paths and/or DragAndDrop.objectReferences to setup drag state.
Additional Resources: DragAndDrop.PrepareStartDrag, DragAndDrop.paths, DragAndDrop.objectReferences.

Examples

using UnityEngine;using UnityEditor;public class Example : MonoBehaviour{    void OnGUI()    {        if (Event.current.type == EventType.MouseDrag)        {            // Clear out drag data            DragAndDrop.PrepareStartDrag();            // Set up what we want to drag            DragAndDrop.paths = new string[] { "/Users/joe/myPath.txt" };            // Start the actual drag            DragAndDrop.StartDrag("Dragging title");            // Make sure no one uses the event after us            Event.current.Use();        }    }}