Hello, quick and easy question

If I have a GameObject, how do I:

1) Instantiate it as an Entity in Monobehavior assuming I already have an Entitymanager reference and a Gameobject?

2) Instantiate it in ECS Jobs?

Thank you,
The old stuff I found from Code Monkey no longer worked: https://hatebin.com/nvtorrktfh

 

I suggest to look into game object to entity conversion work flows.

 

Ok, after reading: https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/c...html#the-iconvertgameobjecttoentity-interface

I got this error on my attempt at understanding the tech: https://hatebin.com/trzkpmmoeo

I always look at programming like being able to tell time. It is easy, anyone trained can do it. But go ahead and try to figure out to set a clock on your new Toyota. You can't understand what the engineers were thinking. So you need to find someone to help you set the clock then you're good to go, you can tell time again. This is what techs are like.

 

Please use code tag, when referencing the code, rather than external links.
It is important, that when using code, you got matching packages and Unity version. Otherwise you will most likely experience the errors.

From your link above, try as an example
IConvertGameObjectToEntity interface
Then follow into next headline
Generated authoring components
Put created MB on GO. Assign prefabs to script fields (it is important to be prefab).
Assign on both prefabs and GO with script, Convert to Entity components.

And you should be good to go.

 

Sound looks interesting. Are you going to develop a new game?

 

Actually that code someone gave me is answering a question I did not ask, of how to link entities after creation, but I already have a system for that.

I simply want to take a GameObject or prefab GameObject, and have it become an Entity in a Monobehavior script. This should not be difficult for one of you guys out there. It is probably one line of code.


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Reiterate from my Discord discussion:
I think I'm asking the wrong question... People are telling me how to access an entity after converted from GameObject. I want to know how to convert a GameObject to an Entity, not collect Entity data after that happened.

I don't even care if I get an entity reference, I can do that elsewhere.

I just want to take a GameObject and put it into the world exactly as is as an entity.

Via Monobehavior for now


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Day Three on this...

 

Can you not just add a ConvertToEntity component to the GameObject?

 

I eventually tried that just before getting this, and that did work. I didn't know that was how you did it, my coworker said something that alluded me to that. Thank you. You had the correct answer. Now I need to figure out how to set the conversion mode to convert and inject.

GameBoardModel.peers[a].myShipGameObject.AddComponent<ConvertToEntity>(); //This converts and destroys an entity. How do I set the conversionMode?
[9:32 PM]
If you add a ConvertToEntity component on a gameObject, it solves the problem of turning a gameObject into an Entity.
[9:32 PM]
I need convert and inject however.

 

OOOH! I can just search this forum for keywords, and boom, sample code everywhere sorted by date! WOOO! Ok, now ECS/DOTS, you're about be crushinated!

My code I haven't tested but I assume works:

GameBoardModel.peers[a].myShipGameObject.GetComponent<ConvertToEntity>().ConversionMode = ConvertToEntity.Mode.ConvertAndInjectGameObject;

Thanks guys for your patience. I'm about to be self sufficient for the most part now.

 

That's a very good idea if you can implement this game object. Carry on!