How to show a UI for Scene Objects?

gurayg

I have lore objects in my game. examples would be:
Letters (text only), Pictures (Image + text), Cassette types (audio + text) and videos from a PDA.
I have 3 questions. One is about the Scene Object usage others about UI.
1-I want to use "Scene Objects" for the lore objects (if possible).
It is easy to set it up for text and sprite/texture. But how can I (or can I) set it up to be used for audio playback and video playback? Once I have it in editor, I want to use "Scene Object" component in prefabs and just change its properties for each lore prefab.
2- Say I can use scene objects for lore objects. I want player to interact (box collider + input key) with an object which brings up a Lore UI of its type. I know how to use a schematic + Interaction Machine for Players to interact with an object in scene. But don't know how to grab a Scene Object' data and pass it to a UI.

3- Which UI type is better for this? Do I use a HUD or a UI Box? how do I set a basic one up? How to pass the interacted object' data to this UI?

Mentioning 4 types of Lore objects might be too much. As long as I understand the most basic one, I believe, I can find my way for others.

A tutorial that does this or a step by step of how to set a UI and schematic would really helpful.

gamingislove

1) Hm, you could probably use portraits for this - they can also use prefabs, i.e. you'd add the audio/video as a prefab that's spawned as part of to the UI displaying the scene object (e.g. tooltip HUD).

2) The schematic can use a Call HUD node to set the scene object (e.g. machine object) as the user of the HUD. That should use the content of the scene object in the HUD.
E.g. use an Information type HUD that needs a user (Display Without User option disabled). Using the Call HUD node to set or clear the HUD user will make the HUD visible or hidden (if no more users are added).

3) HUDs is the way to go to display information. UI boxes are used for UI that's controlable, e.g. a dialogue or menu.
You can also combine the two and add HUD elements to a UI box to display information and have the player control it (e.g. close via accept/cancel key).