Destroy vs Don't Destroy

Questions & Answers
1

My gameObject has a script on it. The script prevents my gameObject from being destroyed when a new level is loaded.

However, I have one specific level where I’d like the gameObject to be destroyed upon loading the level.

How can I force the gameObject to destroy itself, when I’m also forcing the same gameObject NOT to destroy itself?

Please help if you can. Thank you.

3

Don’t you love conditional statements?

What you need to do is put a little extra code in the script you have the function “Application.LoadLevel()” Firstly, you need a boolean at the beginning of the script (like @multinfs has). Then, you need this after the Application.LoadLevel() or just before that function:

var toDestroy : GameObject = GameObject.Find(/*name of object here*/);

if(destroyOnLoad){
    Destroy(toDestroy.gameObject);
}

In the end, it should look somewhat like this:

var destroyOnLoad : boolean = false;

function WhateverThisFunctionActuallyIsInYourGame (){
var toDestroy : GameObject = GameObject.Find("prefabPortal");
if(destroyOnLoad){
    Destroy(toDestroygameObject);
}
Application.LoadLevel(/*whatever level you have here in quotes*/);
}
2

Well, if I get it right you want a object to be toggleable to be destroyed or not when a level is loaded, please correct me if I’m wrong. Now this could be made in a few ways but I think this would be a easy way:

First you create a prefab if you havent already of the object/objects, and then u just add a script with this:

var destroyOnLoad : boolean = false;

function Start() {

 if(destroyOnLoad)
  Destroy(gameObject);

}

I think it could be function Awake() too but I’m not really sure whats the difference :stuck_out_tongue:

Hope it helps :slight_smile: