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Question Where is ScriptableObject data stored on the asset file?

Discussion in 'Scripting' started by Darkgaze, Sep 1, 2022.

  1. Darkgaze

    Darkgaze

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    Very simple question.
    I create a Scriptable Object class that stores an array of data:

    Code (CSharp):
    1. [CreateAssetMenu(fileName = "ScriptableObjTest")]
    2. public class ScriptableObjTest : ScriptableObject
    3. {
    4.     [HideInInspector]
    5.     public float[] values = new float[0];
    6. ...
    When I create it, an .asset is created in the project.

    When I open the asset it contains:

    Code (CSharp):
    1. %YAML 1.1
    2. %TAG !u! tag:unity3d.com,2011:
    3. --- !u!114 &11400000
    4. MonoBehaviour:
    5.   m_ObjectHideFlags: 0
    6.   m_CorrespondingSourceObject: {fileID: 0}
    7.   m_PrefabInstance: {fileID: 0}
    8.   m_PrefabAsset: {fileID: 0}
    9.   m_GameObject: {fileID: 0}
    10.   m_Enabled: 1
    11.   m_EditorHideFlags: 0
    12.   m_Script: {fileID: 11500000, guid: 77da5dc8db2a46b4797932fecca75e77, type: 3}
    13.   m_Name: ScriptableObjTest
    14.   m_EditorClassIdentifier:
    15.   values: []
    16.  

    So there's a guid of an instance in the scene... a file ID that I suppose points to the .asset file....

    but where's the actual data stored?. where are the contents of the array? isn't the data serialized?
     
  2. Darkgaze

    Darkgaze

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    I was doing it wrong. I was creating the data in OnEnable. which stays there but is not saved.
    If you create the data on the constructor, it is saved in the file.
     
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  3. Bunny83

    Bunny83

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    Posts:
    3,610
    Right. :) So the values should be in the values array you see at the very bottom. Though in your case it's empty. The "m_Script" reference is the reference to the MonoScript instance (the script file itself) that describes this scriptable object / MonoBehaviour.
     
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