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Question How do I assign a prefab to a variable with code? (C#)

Discussion in 'Scripting' started by Lenticularic, Jul 12, 2021.

  1. Lenticularic

    Lenticularic

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    How do I assign a prefab to a variable with code? I thought of instantiating the prefab, then assigning that instantiated prefab, but that just seems over complicated and messy. Is there a better way?

    I've seen other people ask this, but they are always in JavaScript, I'm using C#.
     
    Lenticularic, Jul 12, 2021
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  2. Kurt-Dekker

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    That's the way.

    1. instantiate the prefab
    2. assign that to a variable.

    Where is the mess? Which part of the above do you wish to eliminate?
     
    Kurt-Dekker, Jul 12, 2021
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  3. Lenticularic

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    oh, thanks.

    I thought the way was roundabout, like an extra step. I didn't know that there wasn't a way just to get it from the project files.
     
    Lenticularic, Jul 12, 2021
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  4. Kurt-Dekker

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    The reason you can't just get it from the project files is that it doesn't exist until you call Instantiate<T>(). :)
     
    Kurt-Dekker, Jul 12, 2021
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  5. Lenticularic

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    Ohhhh, I never new that. thanks for saying.
     
    Lenticularic, Jul 12, 2021
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