Scripting 101 question

Hi Im just trying to learn a few basics,I am trying to make a varible public, but I'm not quite there.

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. function Start (){
3. animation.Stop();
4. yield WaitForSeconds(5);
5. animation.Play();
6. }

This is my private var version, But To make the varible public?

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. var "DelayTime":5 ;
3. function Start (){
4. animation.Stop();
5. yield WaitForSeconds("Delaytime");
6. animation.Play();
7. }
8.  

Does whatever that comes after"var" Have to come from a specific list of commands? If so what are these commands classified as and where should I look in the reference-or maybe theres some other way of making the penny drop? I just havent quite got it yet...
thanks
AC

 

Change that to:

var delayTime : int = 5;

The format is:

var variableName : type = value;

Or you can do:

var variableName : type;

if you don't want a default value. Normally you'd use that form for GameObjects or Transforms or that sort of thing.

Or you can do:

var variableName = 5;

which leaves it up to Unity to determine the type. That would result in variableName being an integer. Or:

var variableName = 5.0;

results in variableName being a float. I almost always define the type if only to remind myself what it is...I don't think it hurts anything....

--Eric

 

Thanks Eric
Thats very helpful, and I got the Quaternion concept a bit better too.
AC