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Variables and the Inspector

Discussion in 'Documentation' started by dbusby111, Dec 11, 2019.

  1. dbusby111

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    I came across an issue in the Unity Manual (https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/VariablesAndTheInspector.html), where it states that variables must be declared public to see them in the Inspector. It should be pointed out that they must also start with a lowercase character, which is not in line with C# naming conventions. New users may get confused as to why they cannot see their variables in the Inspector if they are adhering to C# naming standards. I tried to use the Leave Feedback and Report an Issue link but they didn't work.
     
    dbusby111, Dec 11, 2019
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  2. karl_jones

    karl_jones

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    There is no restriction on the naming convention for serialized variables, it is fine for them to start with a capital letter.
     
    karl_jones, Dec 11, 2019
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  3. dbusby111

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    My apologies. Was this also the case in version 2017? I remember having to go through and rename several public variables to lowercase to show in the inspector.
     
    dbusby111, Dec 11, 2019
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  4. karl_jones

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    Not that I'm aware of. Do you have an example?
     
    karl_jones, Dec 11, 2019
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