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Are there restrictions on assigning GameObjects to Prefab script variables?
I ran into what seems to be a restriction on how I can assign existing GameObjects to public script variables. I didn't see anything about it in the documentation, it should work, but, doesn't...
I have two Prefab asset/models, called pf-Box and pf-Tube. I drag pf-Box onto my Scene, so it's now instantiated at development time (is that the opposite of runtime?), as aBox.
pf-Tube will be instantiated at runtime, and I want it to have a reference to aBox, so I create a script, called s-Tube, with a public variable, tmpObject, and add the script as a Component to the Prefab pf-Tube.
Then, in the Inspector window, I select the triangle dropdown box for tmpObject, and try to assign aBox to it - but it won't assign.
Looking at the dropdown box, it separates objects into two categories, Assets and Scene. I can assign things in Assets to my script variable - but I can not assign objects already existing on the Scene to my variable.
Is that correct? Are there restrictions on what objects can be assigned to a (not-yet-existing) script variable? Or is there some deep, dark configuration option that I don't have set right to allow it? :)
Note - I know there are other ways to reference existing GameObjects. But using a public script variable is a lot simpler, and seems like it should work.
John C>
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You can't assign scene objects to prefabs, because prefabs must be universal and scene objects only exist in a single scene. Imagine being able to assign a scene object to a variable on a prefab, and then dragging the prefab into a different scene where the first scene object doesn't exist--it can't work.
Ah, that makes sense. While learning Unity, I hadn't really paid attention to the Scene versus project aspect, but now I get it. Thanks.
Indeed, what Eric5h5 is correct. There's one exception however. You can reference to gameobjects that are either children of the prefab or the prefab itself. Example.
Given the following Scene.
+ Player
|
+ Enemy
|
+ Gun
and Enemy has a script:
var player : Transform;
var gun : Transform;
When you set player to Player and gun to Gun and make a prefab of Enemy. The value of gun will be kept, but player, referring to a gameobject not part of the prefab, will set to null if you instantiate the prefab.
you can place the prefab to the scene then assign the gameobject to the inspector of the placed prefab.
