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Assign gameObject to a variable at runtime
I am trying to set the variable "Player" to the GameObject that is being controlled by the user in a script attached to an enemy, via:
var Player : GameObject
The problem arises when I use the Inspector to set the variable. In a prefab, I cannot set the specific game object as this variable, and my enemy just wanders aimlessly. Is there a way to set this variable at runtime?
Sure, you can set it in Awake() or Start(). If this var is not on the players script, you will have to find a hard path or assign it using one of the Find methods. ex
Player=GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("Player");
If this is on the player, you could say
Player=this.gameObject;
Thanks! I was not aware the Find function existed, this is exactly what I was looking for.
Use Player = GameObject.Find("stringName");
or Player = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("stringName");
note that both the methods work only if GameObject is Active in the hierarchy.
