how do you call a method from a script on a different gameObject?

I have a kind limited background in coding, mostly in java, and the way I was taught to get private values from a class is to use a getter method, such as:

public class Example {
private int x = 0;

public int getX() {
return x;
}
}

and other methods would call that with an instance of example like:

Example e = new Example();
int y = e.getX();

however, I have no idea how to do something comparable in Unity. I have a private bool on one script on a gameObject, and I want another gameObject to be able to check that bool. Any solutions?

 

http://docs.unity3d.com/410/Documentation/ScriptReference/index.Accessing_Other_Game_Objects.html

 

Thanks, but I don't really know what a lot of this is talking about. How do I know which to use in this case?

 

You need to use the getComponent<>()
e.getComponent<ScriptA>().getX();

and change Example e to,
public GameObject e;

So what you need is a variable to store the gameObject,
gameObject e has a script attached to it named ScriptA.
Then we use the getComponent to get or set.

 

One method is to have the script script you want called on an object, and then have your caller script reference the object and then call the function

Lets say object "CircleButt" has a script on it called CallMe

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. public class CallMe : Monobehaviour {
3. public void CallThisFunction ()
4.         {
5.           Debug.Log("I've been called!");
6.         }
7. }
8.  

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. public class SomeScript : Monobehaviour {
3. public void SomeFunction ()
4.           {
5.             GameObject objectsearch = GameObject.Find("CircleButt");
6.             objectsearch.GetComponent<CallMe>().CallThisFunction();
7.           }
8. }
9.  

GameObject.Find isn't always the best option to use, but it is an option.