How do i GET the the YRotation of an object?

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1

Hi, im just starting out. As the title says, i want to get the YRotation from the camera.

I think im supposed to use this?

YRot = GameObject.Find("Camera") . what here?

Thanks alot.

-Ali

2 
YRot = GameObject.Find("Camera").transform.eulerAngles.y

will get you the 0-360 degree rotation of the camera (the same units that the Editor uses).

3

I just noticed that it flips. So, im trying to make a simple 3rd person camera movement script. 

var moveSpeed = 10.0;
var XRot = 0;

private var x : float;
private var z : float;
function Update ()
{
   z = Input.GetAxis("Vertical") * Time.deltaTime * moveSpeed;
   x = Input.GetAxis("Horizontal")* Time.deltaTime * moveSpeed;

   XRot=GameObject.Find("Camera").transform.eulerAngles.y;
      // rotate the character based on the x value
   transform.Rotate(0, XRot, 0);
      // Move the character forwards or backwards
   transform.Translate(x, 0, z);

}

But the players started to spin like crazy, what should i do? Im combining this script with the "MouseOrbit" script. Thanks

4

Here is the complete script Movement1

var moveSpeed = 10.0;
var XRot = 0;
var fwd;

private var x : float;
private var z : float;
function Update ()
{
   z = Input.GetAxis("Vertical") * Time.deltaTime * moveSpeed;
   x = Input.GetAxis("Horizontal")* Time.deltaTime * moveSpeed;

fwd = Camera.main.transform.forward;
fwd.y = 0;
XRot = Vector3.Angle(Vector3.forward, fwd);

      // rotate the character based on the x value
   //transform.Rotate(0, XRot, 0);
   transform.eulerAngles = new Vector3(0, XRot, 0);

      // Move the character forwards or backwards
   transform.Translate(x, 0, z);

}

And here is the error: NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object Movement1.Update () (at Assets\MyScripts\Movement1.js:22)

Did i do it wrong?