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How do I access the object the script is attached to?
This one has to be simple, but I can't find the words to Google this.
I have a script attached to an object in Unity. From that script, how do I access the object's name or other properties? I've read this page, but it doesn't seem to address my question.
I've tried Gameobject.name and this.name, but I can't make them work.
Use 'gameObject'...'gameObject.name'...'gameObject.tag'. See the reference page for GameObject for all the properties you can access.
Hmm. This is my code:
if(gameObject.name="RightFeeler"){ Debug.Log ("Right feeler collided"); }
And this is the error: Cannot implicitly convert type 'string' to 'bool'
I don't know what that means. Any ideas?
Comparison is '==', so it should be:
if (gameObject.name == "RightFeeler") {
Debug.Log("Right feeler collided");
}
Incorrect operator in your conditional
== , not = (is equal to, not equals)
if ( gameObject.name == "RightFeeler" )
what do people have against using spaces, there is no optimization in not using spaces, and makes code so much easier to read
You attatch the script to the object then use the inspector tab in unity. You can also edit the name of the object in inspector.
Oh my God, I needed a '==' instead of a single '='. What a rookie mistake. Thank you, everyone. You're always so helpful.
according to your code here, you are accessing the name of the gameObject that you attach this script to, not to another gameObject
this wouldn't really work in a collision situation as you want to find out what your current gameObject collided with, it cannot collide with itself.
you may want to look up triggers too http://docs.unity3d.com/Documentation/ScriptReference/Collider.OnTriggerEnter.html
ive found this a good method for finding WHAT you have collided with.
void OnTriggerEnter(Collider other) {
if(other.gameObject.name == "RightFeeler")
{
Debug.Log("Right Feeler collided");
Destroy(other.gameObject); //or whatever
}
}
bubzy: I have a reason for this strange setup.
I am making an insect. I have a body and two child objects acting as a left feeler and a right feeler. The feelers are not physical objects - they simply guide the body away from obstacles when they 'feel' (collide with) something.
So each feeler has a variable for if Collided (true/false), and the body (somehow) pays attention to this and responds to the input.
I don't yet know how to code this, but this is why I'm practicing.
