[Javascript] Reference to an object/property.

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

I would like to know if it was possible on a script (or even on all of them at once ?) to create some kind of text reference to mean an object or property ?

For example to make it clear, I often have to type ridigbody2D.velocity.x or rigidbody2D.velocity.y in my current project, and I would love to be able to type xSpeed and ySpeed to read/modify these value.

Thanks in advance.

 

You can try getters/setters:

Code (JavaScript):

1. function GetSpeedX() : float {
2.     return rigidbody2D.velocity.x;
3. }
4.  
5. function SetSpeedX(x : float) {
6.     rigidbody2D.velocity.x = x;
7. }
8.  
9. function GetSpeedY() : float {
10.     return rigidbody2D.velocity.y;
11. }
12.  
13. function SetSpeedY(y : float) {
14.     rigidbody2D.velocity.y = y;
15. }

Unfortunately UnityScript doesn't allow text macros.

 

Alternative way of doing it:

Code (JavaScript):

1. #pragma strict
2.  
3. private var _rigidbody2D : Rigidbody2D;
4.  
5. function Start () {
6.     _rigidbody2D = GetComponent( Rigidbody2D );
7.     xSpeed = 2;
8.     ySpeed = 2;
9. }
10.  
11. function Update () {
12.     Debug.Log( ySpeed );
13.     Debug.Log( xSpeed );
14. }
15.  
16. function get xSpeed() : float {    return _rigidbody2D.velocity.x; }
17. function set xSpeed(value : float) { _rigidbody2D.velocity.x = value; }
18. function get ySpeed() : float { return _rigidbody2D.velocity.y; }
19. function set ySpeed(value : float) { _rigidbody2D.velocity.y = value; }

 

Better way of doing it!