Set variable in script from a different script...

Question

Hey guys,

I was wondering, how do i set the variable of a script from a different one....?

I know i have to use something like this:

 var objectWithOtherScript : GameObject;
 
 function Update(){
 
 objectWithOtherScript.GetComponent("scriptName")..........
 
 }

but i don't know what to do after that.....

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!

-Grady

Answer 1

Best Answer

Answer by Joshua · Jul 08, 2011 at 01:56 AM

Please use search in the future, this has been asked and answered many times. Second of all, you ussually want to use GetComponent.() instead of GetComponent( T );

Say you have script1 with only one line in it:

 var someVariable : int;

To change this variable from scrip2 you write, in the second script:

 objectWithOtherScript.GetComponent.< script1 >().someVariable = someNumber;

Add comment · Show 6 · Share

Grady · Jul 08, 2011 at 06:09 AM 0

Share

it says that it's unnaccessable because of it's protection level...

GuyTidhar · Jul 08, 2011 at 06:48 AM 1

Share

then you should make the variable public.

To access from different script:

public var someVariable : SomeType;

and Not: private var someVariable : SomeType;

Grady · Jul 08, 2011 at 07:21 AM 0

Share

thanks!!!!

Skibur · Jul 11, 2013 at 05:00 AM 0

Share

Is there a C# version of this code? I am getting some problems saying that it's cannot be accessed with an instance reference, qualify it with a type name ins$$anonymous$$d.

hit.transform.GetComponent< ScriptB >().setBool = true;

The bool is a public static variable.

GuyTidhar · Jul 11, 2013 at 07:32 AM 0

Share

is "ScriptB" a name of a type (class, variable, struct etc) or is it the name of the instance?

Cause it seems from the error you are getting you are using the name of the instance ins$$anonymous$$d of the name of the type.

Show more comments

Answer 2

Answer by Hunden · Aug 16, 2014 at 09:29 PM

 void SpawnPlayer(){
         GameObject player = (GameObject) Network.Instantiate(playerPrefab, new Vector3(0f, 4f, 0f), Quaternion.identity, 0);
         //set the camera
         SmoothFollow script = (SmoothFollow) Camera.main.GetComponent("SmoothFollow");
         script.target = player.transform;
     }

Here's how i did it in C#.

Add comment · Share

Answer 3

Answer by Vinny-the-true · Oct 04, 2017 at 08:44 AM

OK, this is nice, but how can we do this from the inspector ?

What I ant to do is exactly what is done by the AnalyticsTracker with its parameters, so we may be able to select an object and then one of its property exactly the way you do it with UnityActions but with fields instead of methods !

Add comment · Share

Set variable in script from a different script...

3 Replies

Your answer

Follow this Question

Related Questions