Accessing another script from a script

Scripting
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I’m currently attempting to reference another script attached to a separate GameObject. However, it appears as though I can’t use the drag-and-drop method, because I can’t figure out what variable type would accept a script component reference. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

2

Drag-and-drop thing might happen with almost all components. Your problem is that you don’t see the variable in the inspector? Maybe you forgot to declare it as a public variable?

Of course, the best thing you can do now is to give the scripts.

3

You need to make a public GameObject variable and then you can drag and drop your other object to it. From here you can reference its components including scripts.

4

Well, the type of the script would work:

public class ReferenceScript
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
   
    private void Awake()
    {
        Name = "Sample";
    }
}

public class CallingScript
{
    [SerializeField]
    private ReferenceScript reference;
   
    private void Start()
    {
        if(reference != null)
        {
            Debug.Log(reference.Name);
        }
    }
}

If you now would drag the gameObject that has the ReferenceScript component on that field of the CallingScript, then you’ll have access to it’s referenceScript component.

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Thanks alot; this really helped!