Adding script components via code -- when their Awake&Start methods are executed?

[Kurt-Dekker]

When this solution gives you problems (and it almost certainly will soon enough):

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GameObject.Find("Scripts");

Then apply this solution:

Remember the first rule of GameObject.Find():

Do not use GameObject.Find();

More information: Regarding GameObject.Find · UnityTipsRedux

Why cant i find the other objects?

As Spiney says above, reference it by a master script, like this one I might use for my player: using System.Collections; using System.Collections.Generic; using UnityEngine; // @kurtdekker - put this on the root of your player. // It does NOTHING except give you quick access // to other parts of the player. // // For instance, your player hierarchy might look like: // // PlayerPrefab // VisibleAnimatedGeometry // Weapon1 // Weapon2 // DialogPopup public class …

In general, DO NOT use Find-like or GetComponent/AddComponent-like methods unless there truly is no other way, eg, dynamic runtime discovery of arbitrary objects. These mechanisms are for extremely-advanced use ONLY.

If something is built into your scene or prefab, make a script and drag the reference(s) in. That will let you experience the highest rate of The Unity Way™ success of accessing things in your game.

“Stop playing ‘Where’s GameWaldo’ and drag it in already!”

Here’s why all this stuff is CRAZY code:

SetActive(false) on Start() only working on Unity editor, but not on build target

If the app starts and already has the reference(s) filled in during the loading process by what is saved in the scene, you’re done. Anything else is more steps. More steps is more places for bugs. code doesn’t execute (you misnamed Start() as start() ) code executes too late (something tries to use the reference in Awake() before Start() ) something external (another class) tries to grab it, not realizing Start() hasn’t run yet. mistype the tag tag gets removed tag gets chan…