Assigning a prefab via Code

Questions & Answers
1

I am attempting to create an enemy (a squirrel that throws nuts) that I can import to a friend’s project. The squirrel itself works fine, but every time I place a new one I have to re-assign the Projectile variable via the inspector. I’ve been trying to get around this with code, but it can only copy an existing object and not the prefab. Am I doing this correctly?

var ProjectileAcorn : GameObject;
function Start(){

ProjectileAcorn = GameObject.Find("Squirrel_Acorn");
}

function Update(){
if(timer==15 && aware == 1)
{
var instanceAcorn = Instantiate(ProjectileAcorn, position, rotation);}}

The nut has a separate script for moving, animating, impact, etc.

2

You shouldn’t have to use code to do it, or need to reassign the projectile every time you make one.

If you have made a squirrel prefab in the project panel, and an acorn prefab there also ; then drag/dropped the acorn prefab onto the squirrel prefab’s projectile slot – every copy/duplicate/instance of that squirrel prefab that you put into your scene/hierarchy should already have that same acorn projectile assigned to it.