Get the currently open scene name or file name

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I have an editor script that needs to know which one of my scenes is open in the editor at the moment. Preferably it would give me the name of the file, like "myScene.unity" or "Assets/path/myScene.unity".

Any ideas?

EDIT: My editor script needs to make persistent changes to the scene, therefore the play button will not be pressed while it runs.

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Answer by Molix · Apr 22, 2010 at 05:57 PM

EditorApplication.currentScene

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DtBeloBrown · Apr 22, 2010 at 09:43 PM 0

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Correct!!! Thank you. Realizing that EditorApplication exists has solved another problem of $$anonymous$$e.

cregox · Nov 18, 2011 at 01:16 PM 0

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In execution time it will bring the scene in which the script was loaded first, not the current loaded level / scene, unlike Application.loadedLevelName, as Elliot already advised.

syclamoth · Nov 18, 2011 at 01:50 PM 0

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That's why you switch to using Application.loadedLevelName at runtime. It's an editor script, anyway- you shouldn't really be using it at runtime.

ABerlemont · Apr 02, 2015 at 08:31 AM 0

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FYI Sometimes when using Application.LoadLevelAdditive() the variable Application.loadedLevelName does not match current opened scene.

Fattie · Jan 24, 2016 at 07:21 PM 0

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win a bounty http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/1132406/editor-script-to-create-bulk-audiosource-bounty.html

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Answer by e-bonneville · Apr 07, 2010 at 08:16 PM

Try (Application.loadedLevelName). You can find the (scanty) page on it here. It gives you the name of the last level loaded, which is probably the current level.

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DtBeloBrown · Apr 07, 2010 at 08:26 PM 0

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So close! That trick only works when the play button has been pressed. Excellent try though, I didn't find that with my searches.

ocimum DtBeloBrown · Oct 22, 2015 at 01:40 PM 0

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Thats not true, you can also use it inside an Editor or EditorWindow. And its just the name of the scene ins$$anonymous$$d the path you will receive with currentScene.

e-bonneville · Apr 07, 2010 at 08:34 PM 0

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Oh well. BTW, the API for Unity is available at this link; http://unity3d.com/support/documentation/ScriptReference/

DtBeloBrown · Apr 07, 2010 at 08:59 PM 0

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I prefer this custom search, which includes the script reference: http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=002470491425767499270:iugs1ezlsfq

e-bonneville · Apr 08, 2010 at 02:28 AM 0

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O$$anonymous$$, just checking, you know. :)

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Answer by ABerlemont · Jan 20, 2016 at 04:04 PM

Since they added the SceneManager the right way to do that is

http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/1116932/what-is-the-new-scenemanagement-equivalent-for-app.html

 Scene scene = SceneManager.GetActiveScene();
 scene.name; // name of scene

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MasterMeyer · Feb 25, 2016 at 10:44 AM 1

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they also have EditorScene$$anonymous$$anager.GetActiveScene() for usage in the editor

alxcancado · Sep 15, 2017 at 06:35 PM 0

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Best answer!

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I finally with all the clues after reading for several hours on the forums found the solution to this.. On your first script where you call application.LoadLevel, it is correct this script will be destroyed and not run anymore code... On the player I made another script to determine which zone I was in and used onLevelWasLoaded function... Inside this function I figured out which scene I had just loaded with Application.loadedLevelName.. and THEN and ONLY THEN, despite advice from all over these forums, could I place the player's position for this zone. Here is a quick example.. Make sure your zones have proper spacing in them or this will not work! Also make sure that you don't forget to label the locations you want to teleport to in the inspector :)

 //this code goes on your teleporter
 #pragma strict
 var MyLevel:String;
 var MyPlayer:GameObject;
 var Destination : Transform;
  
 function OnTriggerEnter (other : Collider) 
 {
  if (other.gameObject.tag == "Player") 
      {
           MyPlayer = other.gameObject;
           DontDestroyOnLoad(MyPlayer);
          Application.LoadLevel (MyLevel);     
      }
 }
 
 //this code goes on the player
 #pragma strict
 var portalDropoff : Vector3;
 var portalDropoffCOL  : Vector3;
 
 
 function OnLevelWasLoaded() 
 {
     portalDropoff = gameObject.Find("portalDropoff").transform.position;
     if (Application.loadedLevelName == "Whatever the name of your zone 1 is as a string")
     {
     this.transform.position = portalDropoff;
     }
     if(Application.loadedLevelName == "whatever the name of the second zone is")
     {
     this.transform.position = portalDropoffCOL;    
     }
 }

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Answer by vanderamaral1 · Feb 10, 2016 at 02:42 PM

SceneManager.GetActiveScene().name

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