Why can't I set a var outside a method?

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Why does this come back false? Can't I set that true there? Sometimes this works, sometimes it doesn't.

 public class Script : MonoBehaviour
 {
     public bool example = true;
 
     public void CheckBool()
     {
         Debug.Log(example);
         //Returns false
     }
 }

I'm sorry if the title is incorrect. I don't know csharp vocab.

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Answer by ShadyProductions · Sep 02, 2020 at 09:23 AM

Actually this is correct, but it could be that you overwrote the value in the inspector and then the value persists. Best to make this value private, or use [HideInInspector] if you don't want the inspector value to overwrite whats in your code.

Mainly, this is used to give the inspector a "default" value, but once overwritten it also overwrites in the code.

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DarkCSFixer · Sep 02, 2020 at 09:56 AM 0

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I was thinking the inspector was to blame. But [HideInInspector] won't work. Still comes back false.

ShadyProductions DarkCSFixer · Sep 02, 2020 at 09:57 AM 0

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Yes that might be because it's already saved in the .meta file of the corresponding script. $$anonymous$$ight need to adjust it there first :)

DarkCSFixer ShadyProductions · Sep 02, 2020 at 07:24 PM 0

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I don't see anything in meta. Is there another way to keep it public for other scripts without having the inspector effect it.

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