PointerEventData.pointerCurrentRaycast is null

Unity Engine
1

Hey, Folk!

Can someone explain why PointerEventData.pointerCurrentRaycast is null, when i get PointerEventData during
public void OnPointerExit(EventSystems.PointerEventData eventData);

In documentation i can find “PointerEventData.pointerCurrentRaycast : RaycastResult associated with the current event.”

And event triggered when i Pointer Exit some object, logicaly event “exit” is associated with this object. But pointerCurrentRaycast is null, and i can’t determinate which object pointer exit.

2

I’m guessing because when you’re not on an object, the raycast is by definition not hitting any object to return to you!

Instead, keep a reference of what object the pointer was on last frame, and when you are no longer on it, look at that last object and make your appropriate decisions from that.

3

And how can i determinate object which pointer exit?

4

It will be the object that is having its OnPointerExit method called.

5

I´m late, but you have to check if its null or not:

if(eventData.pointerCurrentRaycast.gameObject.GetComponent<Whatever>() != null)
{
     //your code
}