accessing variables from another script

So I have a Pick-Up script that when you click on an object, it deletes itself and sets the boolean IngredientCollected to true. Now I am making a script that basically says "If IngredientCollected equals true (which I is the variable that I need help accessing) then make a little UI pop up. How can I access the IngredientCollected variable in this new script?

 

The narrow-case example of reaching a variable in another script is to make it public and give the accessor a reference to that script instance.

The broader-case solution is to use a GameManager that keeps track of all state that needs to be shared between multiple disparate subsystems.

 

I know how to make it public but how do you give the reference?

 

Look at your script's Inspector pane, and drag your target object into the slot that appears there.

 

With another public variable.

Let's say ScriptB wants to access variable Foo in ScriptA.

ScriptA: has a public variable called Foo

ScriptB: has a public variable of type ScriptA (the reference to ScriptA) to let it access Foo

In the editor you drag the ScriptA reference into the ScriptB slot in the inspector.

Now ScriptB can access Foo using the ScriptA reference.

 

Thanks, that worked for me!!

 

Thanks, that worked for me!!