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How to link string to GameObject/Prefab, to load from?
Second time I am asking this question, first time no reaction so I tried to make it more clear.
So... I have this script(s) which creates a sort of shop, which you buy vehicle/parts from. When you walk up to the Object and click, a GUI opens up with turrets and such parts in it. Its only two turrets for now created 5 times at random when you start it up with icons and details. So now I need to link the string of each object(turrets in this case)to the Prefab in the Resources folder.
How to do that? Here is the code(s) for where the icons and names for the turrets get added into the UI.
// This is where the turrets get their names and cameos from.
private static TurretClass CreateTurCams(){
TurretClass turretClass = new TurretClass();
string[] turretNames = new string[2];
turretNames[0] = "gc40turret";
turretNames[1] = "gc120turret";
turretClass.Name = turretNames[Random.Range(0, turretNames.Length)];
turretClass.Cameo = (Texture2D)Resources.Load(TURRET_CAMEO_PATH + turretClass.Name);
return turretClass;
}
//This is where it gets added into the list for the GUI.
private void PopTurrets(int x){
for(int cnt = 0; cnt < x; cnt++){
baseList.Add(VehicleConstructor.CreateTurretCameos());
}
}
So yeah basically, I need to get those two turrets in the GUI of the shop linked to the actual Prefab it is meant for so I can load it into the game and instantiate.
I tried many ways but I end up making a big mess.
Please help me... Thanks.
Have you had a look at http://docs.unity3d.com/Documentation/ScriptReference/Resources.Load.html ?
It looks like all you need is the prefab name and you can instantiate it with
String prefabName = "turret";
var instance : GameObject = Instantiate(Resources.Load(prefabName, GameObject));
If I understand correctly, you want to tie turret names (like gc40turret, gc120turret) to some prefabs in your Resources dir (eg. Turret40, Turret120). If yes, then you can do it the following ways:
1) Make the turrent names the same as prefab names, and then load them using Resources.Load (just like you do for texture).
2) Make mappings between names and prefabs using Dictionary class, initialize it in the Awake method, and use when accessing prefab:
private Dictionary<string, GameObject> _dicTurretPrefabsByName = null;
void Awake()
{
_dicTurretPrefabsByName = new Dictionary<string, GameObject>(); // <- UPDATE!!!
_dicTurretPrefabsByName.Add("gc40turret", (GameObject)Resources.Load("Turret40"));
_dicTurretPrefabsByName.Add("gc120turret", (GameObject)Resources.Load("Turret120"));
}
public void CreateTurret(string name)
{
var prefab = _dicTurretPrefabsByName[name];
Instantiate(prefab);
}
Ah ok I am testing now... One thing though is there a way to automatically add the code to awake for any Prefab I put there?
So I don't have to put an awake code each time I make a new turret?
I'm afraid it's not possible, because only you know what string you want to map to particular turret :)
But I guess that adding one line of code when creating new turret
_dicTurretPrefabsByName.Add("newname", (GameObject)Resources.Load("NewTurretName"));
is not a big issue.
Ah ok.
Having a little issue calling the function/void.
Nothing seems to be instantiating when I test at start(){}.
Resources folders are set, even the turret prefabs themselves are in their own Resources folder.
Names all check out too.
How is supposed to be called? CreateTurret("gc40Turret");?
The Start function needs to be capitalized. Just in case you tried with a lower case 's' like you wrote above...
