Search Bar inside SpriteKit Application

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Needing to implement a search feature inside a SpriteKit SKScene to traverse through my SKScene's NodeTree.

It may sound like a strange task, but I am confident that it's doable and something that will add unique value to users. I am hoping someone else out there has given it a shot and is willing to disclose their methods to success. (if not, I will share my solution upon completion)

Where I am now:

1. Accessing SKTextureAtlas


2. Adding the SKTexture *searchNode to the scene with searchNode.name = @"search"


3. Creating a UITextField then setting textField.center to the node's position in scene.


4. Setting textField.boarderStyle = UITextFieldBoarderStyleNone;


5. Applying a UITextFieldDelegate to the scene


6. Creating private BOOL searching


7. In initWithSize: setting self.search = NO;


8. Using SKScene's touchesBegan: withEvent:


9. if ([[self nodeAtPoint:point].name isEqualToString:@"search"]) self.searching = YES; Upon user tap


10. Inside update


11. if(_searching) {


12. UITextField *searchText = [self startSearch] *startSearch returns textField


13. [self.view addSubview:searchText]; } ends the if statement.

What I need (toDo still):

1. Keyboard Results dynamically responding to NodeTree based on user input


2. Displaying child node matches on screen

interested in: Anything else that may make the search functionality creative and useful.

Sorry for the awful code presentation. I made it a step by step list because it's still pretty mangled and needs refactoring.

Thanks!

asked 31 secs ago

ChrisHaze

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Search Bar inside SpriteKit Application