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Copying Array from one script to another during runtime?
I have run into a strange issue working with arrays.
I have two scripts. Script A is attached to a PREFAB that is not in the scene until runtime. Script A simply has an array of gameobjects called playerDeck. I use the inspector and set the array to 30. I then populate it with PREFABS until all 30 slots are filled.
Script A:
public GameObject[] playerDeck;
Moving onto script B. I have this script attached to a different gameobject that is there from the start and is NOT created on runtime.
Same deal, an array of prefabs set to 30 in the inspector but left all empty. I also have a gameobject set to have an instance of the player's prefab I fill the playerPrefab slot in the inspector by using the PREFAB named "player" This "player" has a script called playerScript.cs(Script A in this case)
I then call the line where I want to copy the deck, but nothing seems to copy over. The array for the second object doesn't copy anything over and is left blank.
Script B:
public GameObject[] masterDeck;
public GameObject playerPrefab;
masterDeck = playerPrefab.GetComponent<playerScript>().playerDeck;
What am I doing wrong here? This is setting me back quite a bit. I suspect the issue is because I am using a prefab...is there any way around this?
EDIT: the object is instantiated. Script A is instantiated at runtime. I am using PUN(photon unity networking) to instantiated them. So I am not using the standard unity instantiation. could this be what is cause the problems?
Hi,
you have to Instantiate the playerPrefab first and than you can get the playerDeck as you want.
http://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Object.Instantiate.html
E.g.:
Instantiate(GameObject playerPrefab, new Vector3(0.0f,0.0f,0.0f), Quaternion.identity);
masterDeck = playerPrefab.GetComponent<playerScript>().playerDeck;
They are indeed instantiated. Forgot to mention that. Sorry!
Is the array with the prefabs you assign in the inspector which you want to copy also empty at runtime?(Script A - playerDeck)) Did you checked that.
Yes I've checked that while the game is running. They are populated. Not empty at all. I am using PUN to instantiate them though...do you think that could be the problem?
Is that unity photon networking? I have no experience in that. You could check if your problem still exist without using photon.
Yes this is using photon. I kinda need it since it's an online game I'm making. I will try it with objects that don't use photon and see if that works at all.
