Gizmo Draw

Hi
I used this code to draw my custom icon in editor as gizmo icon for my timer game object:
Original Code:

Code (csharp):

1. // Draws the Light bulb icon at position of the object.
2. // Because we draw it inside OnDrawGizmos the icon is also pickable
3. // in the scene view.
4.  
5. function OnDrawGizmos () {
6.     Gizmos.DrawIcon (transform.position, "Timer.png", true);
7. }

I need make icon file name "Timer.png" as variable I tried make next change but console gave me an error
Original Code with some Changes:

Code (csharp):

1. // Draws the Light bulb icon at position of the object.
2. // Because we draw it inside OnDrawGizmos the icon is also pickable
3. // in the scene view.
4.  
5. var Gizmo : GameObject;
6.  
7. function OnDrawGizmos () {
8.     Gizmos.DrawIcon (transform.position, Gizmo , true);
9. }

Console Report:

Code (csharp):

1. No appropriate version of 'UnityEngine.Gizmos.DrawIcon' for the argument list '(UnityEngine.Vector3, UnityEngine.GameObject, boolean)' was found.

What is the error message meaning ?

 

You're trying to pass a GameObject in the second argument of DrawIcon(). The function clearly requires a String for that argument.

Gizmos.DrawIcon() Documentation:


static function DrawIcon (center : Vector3, name : String, allowScaling : boolean = true) : void

 

This my new code but no gizmos drawn !!!!!!!!!!

Code (csharp):

1. var Gizmo : Texture2D;             // place here gizmo texture "Timer.png"
2. var GizmoString;                     // variable to save texture name as string
3. function Update()
4. {
5. GizmoString = Gizmo.name.ToString; // convert texture name to string
6. }
7. function OnDrawGizmos ()                // draw gizmo function
8. {
9.     Gizmos.DrawIcon (transform.position, GizmoString, true);
10. }

Console Error

Code (csharp):

1. InvalidCastException: Cannot cast from source type to destination type.
2. Timer_Gizmo.OnDrawGizmos () (at Assets/Circuspheres/Timer/Scripts/Timer_Gizmo.js:19)
3.  

 

No Solve ...

 

You need to have a folder called Gizmos in the root of your project.
Read the Documentation. "The image file should be placed in the Assets/Gizmos folder."
Your timer.png should be in there. Gizmos.DrawIcon unfortunatly looks only into that folder.

 

Lovely of you to help someone with a six year old problem.

 

Bonus points for helping with UnityScript code.

Although the advice is kinda useful, for the future generations.