No "state" set for SteamVR controller actions

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Hi I’m using 2019.4.18 with the SteamVR plugin and Oculus. I have Oculus working with the XR framework and UI interactions, buttons, clicking works.

SteamVR I recognize I have to add “actions” to get it to work with the UI.

I have a script that gets references to the actions like this:

private Valve.VR.SteamVR_Action_Boolean triggerAction = Valve.VR.SteamVR_Input.GetAction<Valve.VR.SteamVR_Action_Boolean>("Trigger");
        private Valve.VR.SteamVR_Action_Boolean gripAction = Valve.VR.SteamVR_Input.GetAction<Valve.VR.SteamVR_Action_Boolean>("Grip");
        private Valve.VR.SteamVR_Action_Boolean menuAction = Valve.VR.SteamVR_Input.GetAction<Valve.VR.SteamVR_Action_Boolean>("Menu");
        private Valve.VR.SteamVR_Action_Vector2 axis2dAction = Valve.VR.SteamVR_Input.GetAction<Valve.VR.SteamVR_Action_Vector2>("Axis2D");

And I try to grab the state of the action in Update:

bool state = triggerAction.GetState(Valve.VR.SteamVR_Input_Sources.RightHand);

but state is always false.

I have an action set activated with the “Trigger” action. This used to work, but has broken by some update. I have to enable both the Legacy and New input systems in the Player settings otherwise I get that infuriating dialog when 2019 starts.

Any ideas why the boolean “state” variable is always false?

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Follow up. When I create a build, steamvr actions work fine. Only in the Editor are things screwed up.

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The SteamVR plugin is developed and maintained by Valve. Please post your issues on their Github so their team can address. You might also take a look at Valve’s documentation SteamVR Unity Plugin | SteamVR Unity Plugin

Hope that helps!