static vars in another script not changing?

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hey, i have 2 scripts that i made, but one is a collection of some code i made, some might be part of the tornado twin tutorials, some might be from other scripts floating around Unity Answers and Unity forums... but it doesn't really matter... i give full credit to the people who made the code. anyway, i have a static var in the FMoveAround script(1st below) and i (try to) call it in another script: Tutorial script. but when i play the game... i can move the player around and instantiate the fireballs and 'drag' my player.... on start! which according to the Tutorials script, i don't want to Takeinput on start. can you please help me figure out why FMoveAround is ignoring Tutorial's desire to alter the value of 'Takeinput'?

thanks for your help in advance!

player var's values in the inspector (from the FMoveAround script):

Button Width = 200

Button Height = 100

Cam = Camera = main  camera

Col = yellow

fast = true

Projectile speed = 105

ortho = true

Bspeed = 1500

fire = true

far = 500

Rect1 = x = 50, y = 46.20723 Width = 10 Height = 500

val2 = 198.4793

val 3 = 5

Level = -5

all 3 OOB's = 1000

target cam = Camera with compass texture + script to rotate GUILabel based on the cam's y rotation angles.

scripts: FMoveAround-

import System; var buttonWidth : int; var buttonHeight : int; private var MovedToPoint = false; private var MovedToPointTrue = false; var offset : Vector2 = Vector2.zero; var HERE : Vector3; var Val : int; var cam : Camera; var col : Color; var Spike : Transform; var work = true; var cnt : int; var Fast = false; static var message : String = "My Words"; private var gravitySave : Vector3; private var gravityOn = true; var projectileSpeed : int = 105; private var faster : int;

//vars
var ortho = false;
var bullitPrefab : Transform;
var respawn1 : Vector3;
var respawn2 : Vector3;
var ctrl : int = 100;
var RespawnToHere : Vector3;
var Bspeed : int = 1500;
var fire = true;
var far : int;
var LevelOne = true;

//private vars
private var Respawn = true;//first respawn
private var auto = false; //auto move?
private var constant = false;
private var cont = false;
private var rad : int = 0;
private var Mywords : String = "Don't run away!";
//static vars
static var gotHit = false;
static var UseBetterBullet = false; //flamethrower 
static var dead = false;//1st time dying
static var Dead = false;//2nd time dying
static var money = 0;
static var SCORE = 0;

private var showGUI = false;

function Start()
{
 var sources = FindObjectsOfType(AudioSource);
 for(var so : AudioSource in sources)
 {
  if(so == GameObject.FindWithTag("SFXHolder").GetComponent(typeof(so)))
  {
   so.volume = so.volume  Options.effectsVolume;
  }
  if(so == GameObject.FindWithTag("wormProjectile").GetComponent(typeof(so)))
  {
   so.volume = so.volume  Options.effectsVolume;
  }
  if(so == null)
  {
   Debug.LogWarning("There is no audio in this scene, liven it up a bit!");
  }
  else if(so !== GameObject.FindWithTag("SFXHolder").GetComponent(typeof(so)))
  {
   source = 1 * Options.musicVolume;
  }
 }
}

function DragResist()
{
 if(clicks >= 2)
 {
  rigidbody.drag = 0;
 }
}

function Awake()
{
 HERE = transform.position;
}
//late update function that corrects anything that might need to be fixed before next script loop read.
function LateUpdate()
{
 if(PlayerHeliPlayer.DoneFlying)
 {
  transform.position = RespawnToHere;
  PlayerHeliPlayer.DoneFlying = false;
 }
 if(Dead && !Respawn) //second respawn
 {
  transform.position = respawn2;
  Dead = false;
  print("i respawned yet again!");
 }
 if(dead && Respawn) //first respawn
 {//where the player respawns
  transform.position = respawn1;
  dead = false;
  print("i respawned!"); 
 }
}

//on trigger function for when player hits the specified triggers. 
function OnTriggerEnter( hit : Collider )
{ 
 if(hit.gameObject.tag == "SuddenDeath1")
 {
  enemyFollow.MOVE1 = false;
  enemyFollow.MOVE2 = true;
  enemyFollow.MOVE3 = false;
 }

 if(hit.gameObject.tag == "SuddenDeath2")
 {
  enemyFollow.MOVE1 = false;
  enemyFollow.MOVE2 = false;
  enemyFollow.MOVE3 = true;
 }

 if(hit.gameObject.tag == "MoneyMaker")
 {
  money += 50;
  Destroy(hit.gameObject);
  print("I have " +money+ " Dollars!");
 }

 if(hit.gameObject.tag == "fallout3" && !Respawn)
 {
  Dead = true;
  HP.LIVES -= 1;
 }
 if(hit.gameObject.tag == "fallout2")
 {
  Respawn = false;
 }
 //when the player falls off (this doesnt really work too good. )
 if(hit.gameObject.tag == "fallout")
 {
   dead = true;
   //subtract life here
   HP.LIVES -= 1;
   print("i fell off...");
 }

 //getting hit (this works)
  if(hit.gameObject.tag == "enemyProjectile")
  {
   gotHit = true;
   HP.HITS += 1;
   Destroy(hit.gameObject);
   print("i got hit!");
  }
  //manipulating weather
  if(hit.gameObject.tag == "weather")
  {
   ParticleEmitToggle.WCONTROL = true;
   print("Now i can control weather.");
  }
  //level select button controls
  if(hit.gameObject.tag == "Level2")
 {
  GUIshader.Level2 = true;
  print("hit level two");
 }

 if(hit.gameObject.tag == "Level3")
 { 
  GUIshader.Level3 = true;
  print("hit level three");
 }

 if(hit.gameObject.tag == "Level4")
 {
  GUIshader.Level4 = true;
  print("hit level four");
 }

 if(hit.gameObject.tag == "Level5")
 {
  GUIshader.Level5 = true;
  print("hit level five");
 }

 if(hit.gameObject.tag == "WORK")
 {
  MovingPlatform4.work = true;
 }
} 
var Rect1 : Rect = Rect(50,46.20723,10,500);
var val2 : float = 300;
var val3 : float = 2.000685;
var clicks : int = 0;
//GUI function to print the time the player spent playing && money && Orthographical_Zoom
function OnGUI()
{ 
 GUI.contentColor = col;
 GUI.Label(Rect(20,100, 400,30), "Play Time: " +System.DateTime.Now);

 GUILayout.Label("Money: $" + money);
 if(!ortho)
 {
  Camera.main.fieldOfView = GUI.VerticalSlider(Rect1, Camera.main.fieldOfView,val2,val3);
 }
 if(ortho)
 {
  Camera.main.orthographicSize = GUI.VerticalSlider(Rect1, Camera.main.orthographicSize,val2,val3);
 }
 if(showGUI)
 {
  Takeinput = false;
  GUILayout.BeginArea(Rect((Screen.width / 2) - (buttonWidth / 2), (Screen.height / 2) - (buttonHeight / 2 + 20), buttonWidth, buttonHeight));
  GUILayout.Label("Double Click:"); 
  GUILayout.EndArea ();
  GUILayout.BeginArea(Rect((Screen.width / 2) - (buttonWidth / 2), (Screen.height / 2) - (buttonHeight / 2), buttonWidth, buttonHeight));
  if(GUILayout.Button(Mywords))
  {
   clicks++;
   rigidbody.velocity = Vector3.zero;
   rigidbody.drag = 100;
   dead = true;
   if(clicks >= 2)
   {
    //subtract life here
    HP.LIVES -= 1;     
   }
   DragResist();
   showGUI = false;
  }
  GUILayout.EndArea ();
 }
}
var Level : int;
var OOBtop : int; //OOB == out of bounds!
var OOBright : int;
var OOBforward : int;
static var Takeinput : boolean = true;
var targetCam : Transform;
//code that will be read every loop (every frame)
function Update() 
{
 if(Level != 1)
 {
 transform.localEulerAngles.y = targetCam.localEulerAngles.y;
 }
 if(Input.GetKeyDown("o") && !ortho)
 {
  ortho = true;
  Camera.main.orthographic = true;
 }
 if(Input.GetKeyDown("p") && ortho)
 {
  ortho = false;
  Camera.main.orthographic = false;
 }
 if(!showGUI)
 {
  Takeinput = true;
 }
 if(Level != 1)
 {
  if(transform.position.z >= OOBforward)
  {
   showGUI = true;
  }
  if(transform.position.z <= -OOBforward)
  {
   showGUI = true;
  }
  if(transform.position.y <= -OOBtop)
  {
   showGUI = true;
  }
  if(transform.position.y >= OOBtop)
  {
   showGUI = true;
  }
  if(transform.position.x >= OOBright)
  {
   showGUI = true;
  }
  if(transform.position.x <= -OOBright)
  {
   showGUI = true;
  }
 }
 if(Level == 1)
 {
  if(transform.position.y >= OOBtop)
  {
   showGUI = true;
  }
  if(transform.position.y <= -OOBtop)
  {
   showGUI = true;
  }
  if(transform.position.z >= OOBright)
  {
   showGUI = true;
  }
  if(transform.position.z <= -OOBright)
  {
   showGUI = true;
  }
 }

 if(Takeinput && !ortho)
 {
  if(Input.GetKey(KeyCode.Mouse1))
  {
   if(offset == Vector2.zero)
       offset = new Vector2(transform.position.x - Input.mousePosition.x,transform.position.z - Input.mousePosition.y);
   transform.position.x = Input.mousePosition.x + offset.x;
   transform.position.z = Input.mousePosition.y + offset.y;
  } else { offset = Vector2.zero; }
 }
 if(!MovedToPoint)
 {
  if(Takeinput && ortho)
  {
   if(Input.GetKey(KeyCode.Mouse1))
   {

  if(offset == Vector2.zero)
     offset = new Vector2(transform.position.z - Input.mousePosition.x, transform.position.y - Input.mousePosition.y);
  transform.position.z = Input.mousePosition.x + offset.x;
  transform.position.y = Input.mousePosition.y + offset.y;

   }else{offset = Vector2.zero;}
   MovedToPoint = true;
   MovedToPointTrue = true;
  }
 }
 if(MovedToPointTrue)
 {
  MovedToPoint = false;
 }

  //print(offset);
 print(Input.mousePosition);
 //if(Input.GetAxis("Mouse ScrollWheel"))
 //{
  //Camera.main.orthographic = true;
  //Camera.main.orthographicSize -= (Input.GetAxis("Mouse ScrollWheel")  500)  Time.deltaTime;
  //print(Input.GetAxis("Mouse ScrollWheel"));
 //}
 if(Input.GetKeyDown("left shift") && Takeinput)
 {
  cnt++;
 }
 if(cnt == 0)
 {
  faster = 2;
 }
 if(cnt == 1)
 {
  faster = 20;
  Fast = true;
 }
 if(cnt == 2)
 {
  faster = 2;
  Fast = false;
 }
 if(cnt >= 3)
 {
  cnt = 0;
  Fast = false;
 }
    if (Input.GetKey(KeyCode.Mouse0) && Takeinput) 
    {
        var ray = Camera.main.ScreenPointToRay (Input.mousePosition); // Construct a ray from the current mouse coordinates
        var hit : RaycastHit;

              if (Physics.Raycast (ray, hit) &amp;&amp; Takeinput)
      {
         Debug.DrawLine (Camera.main.transform.position, hit.point, Color.blue);
         Debug.Log(hit.point);
         var bullit2 = Instantiate (bullitPrefab, hit.point, transform.rotation); // Create a particle if hit
         bullit2.tag = "wormProjectile";
         hit.transform.SendMessage("RCastHit", gameObject,SendMessageOptions.DontRequireReceiver);
     } 
 }

 if(work && ortho)
 {
  if(transform.position.z >= far)
 {
  transform.position.z = far - 20;
 }
 if(transform.position.z <= (-1  far))
 {
  transform.position.z = (far  -1) + 20;
 }
 }

 Debug.Log(transform.position);
 if(transform.position.x != 0 && ortho && Level == 1)
 {
  transform.position.x = 0;
 }
  if(Level == 1 && Takeinput && ortho)
  {
   rigidbody.AddRelativeForce(0, ((Input.GetAxis("Vertical")  500)  faster)  Time.deltaTime, ((Input.GetAxis("Horizontal")  500)  faster)  Time.deltaTime);
  }
  if(Level == 1 && Takeinput && ortho)
  {
   rigidbody.AddRelativeForce(0,((Input.GetAxis("Vertical")  500)  faster)  Time.deltaTime, ((Input.GetAxis("Horizontal")  500)  faster)  Time.deltaTime);
  }
 if(Level != 1 && Takeinput && ortho)
 {
  rigidbody.AddRelativeForce(((Input.GetAxis("Horizontal")  500)  faster)  Time.deltaTime, ((Input.GetAxis("Forward")  5000)  faster)  Time.deltaTime,((Input.GetAxis("Vertical")  500)  faster)  Time.deltaTime);
 }
 if(Level != 1 && Takeinput && !ortho)
 {
  rigidbody.AddRelativeForce(((Input.GetAxis("Horizontal")  500)  faster)  Time.deltaTime, ((Input.GetAxis("Forward")  5000)  faster)  Time.deltaTime,((Input.GetAxis("Vertical")  500)  faster)  Time.deltaTime);
 }//forward is just the name of the axis holding the keys q and e.

//main menu button
if(Input.GetKeyDown("escape"))
{
 Application.LoadLevel("Main Menu");
 print("Main Menu Loading...");
}

//shooting

if(Input.GetKeyDown("f") && Takeinput && !ortho)
{
 if(UseBetterBullet)
 {
  particleEmitter.emit = true;
  InvokeRepeating("DestroyEmitter",1,1);
 }
} 
    //prints your score
 print("Score: "+SCORE);
 //changes your score
 switch(SCORE)
 {
  case 10:
  Application.LoadLevel("Main Menu");
  break;
 }

//my function to destroy the flamethrower PE over time. PE = ParticleEmitter.
function DestroyEmitter()
{
 if(Time.time*1.5 > 7.5)
 particleEmitter.emit = false;
}

Tutorials-

var firstMessage : String; var secondMessage : String; var thirdMessage : String; var firstAct : boolean = true; var secondAct : boolean = false; var thirdAct : boolean = false; private var msgToDisplay : String; var clicks : int = 0; var buttonWidth : int; var buttonHeight : int;

function Awake()
{
 FMoveAround.Takeinput = false;
 msgToDisplay = firstMessage;
 clicks = 0;
 first = true;
 second = false;
 third = false;
}
function Start()
{
 if(FMoveAround.Takeinput)
 {
  FMoveAround.Takeinput = false;
 }
}

function OnGUI()
{

 GUI.skin.button.wordWrap = true;

 if(GUI.Button(Rect((Screen.width / 2) - (buttonWidth / 2), (Screen.height / 2) - (buttonHeight / 2), buttonWidth, buttonHeight), msgToDisplay))
 {
  clicks++;
 }
}

function Update()
{
 switch(clicks)
 {
  case 1:
   msgToDisplay = secondMessage;
   FMoveAround.Takeinput = false;
  break;
  case 2:
   msgToDisplay = thirdMessage;
   FMoveAround.Takeinput = true;
  break;
 }
 if(clicks >= 3)
 {
  FMoveAround.Takeinput = false;
  clicks = 0;
 }
}

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Answer by JesusChristChangedMe · Dec 23, 2010 at 02:36 PM

The problem is that takeinput always = true. If(!showGUI) take input = true; and that is returning Takeinput to true no matter what as long as showGUI is false.

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Jesus_Freak · Dec 23, 2010 at 03:33 PM 0

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wow, thanks! i didn't even notice that! it sure would explain why i could move around when i said in another script not to....

JesusChristChangedMe · Dec 23, 2010 at 03:41 PM 1

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Welcome, two pair of eyes are always helpful.

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