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How to assign bits into light.cullingMask (32 bit)
I am trying to set the cullingmask of a light by script like this:
light.cullingMask = 0%00000000000000000010110100000000;
Then Unity/MonoDeveloper states that cullingMask is an Int and that my binary mask is a long?
Error: Cannot implicitly convert type long' to int'. An explicit conversion exists (are you missing a cast?)
From what I understand there is 32 layers/tags = 32 bits and these has to go into cullingMask.
I've tried to cast it:
light.cullingMask = (int) 0%00000000000000000010110100000000;
Error Cannot implicitly convert type long' to int'. An explicit conversion exists (are you missing a cast?)
Is this a 32-bit vs 64-bit OS problem with Int in Mono?
Is it my way of declaring the binary string/mask?
Can I cast it some other way? Tried with Int32, no luck... huh?
Found a solution, but Damn! I am wondering if this is the only way if I want to stay in binary format.
It seems that in C# you have to "convert from a number string".
Like this: light.cullingMask = System.Convert.ToInt32("00000000000000000010110100000000",2);
The ,2 in the end, tells the Convert function that this is a 2-digital numbersystem (eg. binary).
Note: Ofcause I could use hex instead or perhaps make it with Enums and bit-shifting (<< >>) but. I know the bit-flags, so I preferer to put them in with a long 32 bit string.
