Question by DelusionalDel · May 09, 2020 at 08:15 AM · scripting beginner multiple objects

Using one script for multiple objects

I have the same script on a few objects but the values change on all objects.enter code here

 void Update()
     {
         daysPassed = Calendar.GetComponent<Calendar>().DaysPassed;
         if(daysPassed > 3)
         {
             if (watered == "yes")
             {
                 GetComponent<MeshFilter>().mesh = sunflower2;
                 planted = false;
             }
             else
             {
                 daysPassed = 0;
                 planted = false;
                 GetComponent<MeshFilter>().mesh = sunflower1;
                 GetComponent<MeshRenderer>().enabled = false;
             }
         }
     }

the dayspassed is set to 0 when planted, but it sets all plants dayspassed to zero

 void StartCycle()
     {
         //Calendar.a = 0;
         Calendar.GetComponent<Calendar>().DaysPassed = 0;
         Debug.Log(daysPassed);
     }

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lukis97 · May 09, 2020 at 09:29 AM 1

$$anonymous$$y best guess is that they are all working of off the same instance of Calendar. Would you $$anonymous$$d showing what your calendar obejct looks like, and which gameobjects hold which instances?

DelusionalDel lukis97 · May 09, 2020 at 07:14 PM 0

@lukis97 Yea they are all using the same calendar. i didnt know i couldnt do that.

 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using UnityEngine;
 using T$$anonymous$$Pro;
 
 public class Calendar : $$anonymous$$onoBehaviour
 {
     float year = 1;
     public static float day = 1;
     string[] season = {"Spring", "Summer", "Autumn", "Winter"};
     int i = 0;
     public static int a = 0;
     public float DaysPassed = 0;
     PlantControl pC;
 
     private void Awake()
     {
         //comment this out and uncomment "a++;" in UpdateDay()
         //PlantControl daysPasssed = pC.GetComponent<PlantControl>();
         //plant = daysPasssed.daysToNextCycle;
     }
     // Start is called before the first frame update
     void Start()
     {
         
     }
 
     // Update is called once per frame
     void Update()
     {
         if(TimeInfo.hour > 23 && TimeInfo.$$anonymous$$ > 5)
         {
             UpdateDay();
         }
         if(day > 30)
         {
             if(i < 3)
             {
                 i++;
             }
             else
             {
                 i = 0;
                 year++;
             }
             day = 1;
         }
         
         GetComponent<Text$$anonymous$$eshProUGUI>().text = day + " " + season[i] + " " + "year: " + year;
 
         if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space))
         {
             UpdateDay();
         }
     }
     void UpdateDay()
     {
         day++;
         //a++;
         DaysPassed++;
         Debug.Log("New Day: " + DaysPassed);
     }
 }

lukis97 DelusionalDel · May 09, 2020 at 10:24 PM 0

It looks like plants should keep track of which day they were planted, and calendar should keep track of how many days that have passed since the start of the program. That would reduce the amount of components and give you more flexibility with future plants.

This would mean that "daysPassed" is "Calendar.GetComponent().GetDaysSinceStart() - dayPlanted". Don't forget to calculate the amount of days while taking year+month in account.

Good luck!

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