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Bug gameObject.SetParent(null); results in error, does not deparent.

Discussion in '2022.2 Beta' started by JJRivers, Sep 13, 2022.

  1. JJRivers

    JJRivers

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    Just upgraded to 2022.2 beta8.3023

    Calling .SetParent(null) during OnEnable results in this error message and failure to deparent:

    
Setting the parent of a transform which resides in a Prefab instance is not possible (GameObject: 'CameraGroup').
    
UnityEngine.StackTraceUtility:ExtractStackTrace ()
    
DetachOnEnable:OnEnable () (at Assets/+ProjectAssets/Scripts/Utility/DetachOnEnable.cs:7)



    The object in question is indeed part of a prefab in edit mode, but it is my understanding that prefabs are unpacked upon entering playmode and this should not be occurring.
     
    JJRivers, Sep 13, 2022
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  2. SevenPointRed

    SevenPointRed

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    Looks like a regression because I do the same thing on 2020.3 and it works fine
     
    SevenPointRed, Sep 14, 2022
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  3. JJRivers

    JJRivers

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    That is the expected behaviour over four major versions i've seen/used yea :)
     
    JJRivers, Sep 14, 2022
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  4. moritz_jaeger

    moritz_jaeger

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    moritz_jaeger, Oct 4, 2022
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