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How can I modify a variable on an instance of a prefab after I created it?
When I manually add the script
var degrees = 20;
function Update() { transform.RotateAround (Vector3.zero, Vector3.up, degrees * Time.deltaTime); }
to the prefab itself I can get the rotation to work. However, when I try and add the rotation inside this prefab creation script I can not get it to work. Moreover, would this have to be inside a update function or how would I get it working all the time?
Essentially what I am trying to do is to slow the rotation as prefab are plotted further away from a given origin. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
var planetPrefab: GameObject;
function Start() { j = 10; while (j < 100) { var cloneplanet: GameObject; if (planet_class <=100) { cloneplanet = Instantiate(planetPrefab, Vector3(sx, sy , sz + j), Quaternion.identity); // I want to modify the 'degrees' variable of the script attached to 'cloneplanet' here! j = j + 5; }
} }
Each time you create an instance of the prefab, set the 'degrees' variable after creating it, like this:
cloneplanet.GetComponent(NameOfFirstScript).degrees = 50/j;
If you want to have it permanently attached to the prefab (making it part of the prefab), just add the script to the prefab in the scene, next do menu GameObject -> Apply changes to prefab. You can set the degrees value using:
GetComponent(NameOfScript).degrees = 50 / j;
If you want to add script at runtime you can do:
Make sure the RotateAround script name has no spaces in there and preferably start with an uppercase letter. In the code example below I assume you named it RotateAround.
function Start() {
j = 10;
while (j < 100) {
var cloneplanet: GameObject;
if (planet_class <=100) {
cloneplanet = Instantiate(planetPrefab, Vector3(sx, sy , sz + j), Quaternion.identity);
RotateAround rotateAround = cloneplanet.gameObject.AddComponent(RotateAround);
rotateAround.degrees = 50 / j;
j = j + 5;
}
}
}
