How to pass gameObject type as custom type variable

Hi,

I am trying to pass a gameObject type, as a variable in a different script called checkpoint.

The gameObject type cannot pass into a custom variable at present, however in the Inspector I can add the gameObject into the variable, giving me the impression that it must be possible.

Code (CSharp):

1. using UnityEngine;
2. using System.Collections;
3.  
4. public class LevelManager : MonoBehaviour {
5.  
6.     public Checkpoint checkpoint;
7.     public GameObject currentCheckpoint;
8.     private CharHealth charHealth;
9.     private GameObject gamer;
10.     public GameObject spellSpawn;
11.  
12.     void Start ()
13.     {
14.         gamer = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("Player");  
15.         charHealth = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("Player").GetComponent<CharHealth>();
16.     }
17.    
18.     public void RespawnPlayer()
19.     {
20.         string someString = checkpoint.checkpointsLevel.ToString();
21.         Application.LoadLevel(someString);
22.     }
23. }

Code (CSharp):

1. using UnityEngine;
2. using System.Collections;
3.  
4. public class Checkpoint : MonoBehaviour {
5.  
6.     public string checkpointsLevel;
7.     public LevelManager levelManager;
8.     private bool notDone;
9.  
10.     void Start ()
11.     {
12.         levelManager = FindObjectOfType<LevelManager>();
13.         notDone = true;
14.     }
15.  
16.     void OnTriggerEnter (Collider other)
17.     {
18.         if(other.name == "121115" && notDone == true)
19.         {
20.             levelManager.currentCheckpoint = gameObject;
21.             notDone = false;
22.         }
23.     }
24. }

I am using public GameObject currentCheckpoint to pass the object into LevelManager in some way, it would be really good if I were able just to pass the GameObject into the Checkpoint type (within LevelManagers constructors), but I am not sure how to achieve this.

I also thought that by creating public GameObject currentCheckpoint to pass the object in, it would be good to then automatically pass the object into the Checkpoint type.

I had thought that by using Update within LevelManager, I could pass the gameObject into type Checkpoint, but cannot.

Code (CSharp):

1.  
2. //To put in LevelManager.cs
3. void Update ()
4.     {
5.         if(currentCheckpoint != null)
6.         {
7.             checkpoint = currentCheckpoint;
8.             currentCheckpoint = null;
9.         }
10.     }

I'm not sure at all on how to go about turning type GameObject into type Checkpoint. Any help would really be appreciated.

 

This is one of the very basics of unity. a GameObject is an object which holds some components (= MonoBehaviours). the GameObject itself is not all its components but knows which components belongs to it.
what you need is myGameObject.GetComponent<Checkpoint>();

 

Thank you @sz Bit Barons, I have tried this since posting the original message. Now I am facing another common problem.

Code (CSharp):

1. void Update ()
2.     {
3.         if(currentCheckpoint != null)
4.         {
5.             checkpoint = currentCheckpoint.GetComponent<Checkpoint>().checkpointsLevel;
6.             currentCheckpoint = null;
7.         }
8.     }

The error being thrown is that it cannot convert string to type checkpoint, which is understandable. I'm looking at how to sort this out now.

 

Just attempted

Code (CSharp):

1. void Update ()
2.     {
3.         if(currentCheckpoint != null)
4.         {
5.             checkpoint = currentCheckpoint.GetComponent<Checkpoint>().checkpointsLevel as Checkpoint;
6.             currentCheckpoint = null;
7.         }
8.     }

Still no luck. Console is giving error CS0039: Cannot convert type 'string' to 'Checkpoint' via a built-in conversion.

 

Remove the ".checkpointsLevel".

 

Thank you, everything works as intended now.