# Input Action Update

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## Introduction

Used by [InputAction ](/old-kb/old-toolkit-for-steamworks/unity/objects/classes/input-action.md)objects to report changes as an event argument. InputAction is a type of Game Event, to learn more about [Game Events read our article here](/old-kb/assets/system-core/game-events.md).

## Fields and Attributes

### controller

```csharp
public InputHandle_t controller
```

The controller this event was triggered by

### type

```csharp
public InputActionType type
```

The type of input action that caused this event

### mode

```csharp
public EInputSourceMode mode
```

The input mode behaviour used for the InputAction that generated this event e.g. button, stick, trigger, etc.

### isActive

```csharp
public bool isActive
```

Indicates rather or not this action is currently active

### isState

```csharp
public bool isState
```

Indicates rather or not this action is currently state == true or false, true meaning this action happened, false meaning it is not happening.

### isX

```csharp
public float isX
```

The current value of the X input for this action if any

### isY

```csharp
public float isY
```

The current value of the Y input for this action if any

### wasActive

```csharp
public bool wasActive
```

Indicates rather or not this action was active before this event

### wasState

```csharp
public bool wasState
```

Indicates rather or not this action was state = true or false before this event

### wasX

```csharp
public float wasX
```

The value of the X input for this action before this event if any

### wasY

```csharp
public float wasY
```

The value of the Y input for this action before this event if any

### DeltaX

```csharp
public float DeltaX => isX - wasX;
```

The difference between is and was for the X input

### DeltaY

```csharp
public float DeltaY => isY - wasY;
```

The difference between is and was for the Y input

### Active

```csharp
public bool Active => isActive;
```

Reads the is Active, convenance feature and no different than reading isActive

### State

```csharp
public bool State => isState;
```

Reads the is State, convenance feature and no different than reading isState

### X

```csharp
public float X => isX;
```

Reads the is X, convenance feature and no different than reading isX

### Y

```csharp
public float Y => isY;
```

Reads the is Y, convenance feature and no different than reading isY

### Data

```csharp
public InputActionData Data => get;
```

Returns an [InputActionData ](broken://pages/5rG0LiI0GHmS1jxwu43v)object representing the "is" or current state of the [InputAction](/old-kb/old-toolkit-for-steamworks/unity/objects/classes/input-action.md).


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