How to Destroy Child Object

Unity Engine
1

My script is attached to the parent object.
I want to destroy the child of the parent object.
I wrote this but it obviously doesn’t work…

function Update(){
   if(Input.GetKeyDown("1")){
      Destroy (child.gameObject);
   }
}

Sorry, I am very new to coding.

2

i would do this:

public var destroyChildren = false;

function Update(){
   if(Input.GetKeyDown("1")){
      destroyChildren = true;
   }
}

for the script, and this

function Update () {
	if (scriptName.destroyChildren) {
		Destroy(gameObject);
	}
}
3

Best thing for me when Im trying to see if pressing a key, or moving the mouse is actually doing anything at all is using the print command. such as

if (Input.GetButton("Jump")){
     print("You're pressing the spacebar");
}

just to clarify that the jump button is even triggering anything.

p.s.

go here for your answer http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/4630/destroying-children-sounds-horrible

4 
for ( var t : Transform in transform ) {
  Destroy( t.gameObject );
}

Destroys all children of the current object (might destroy the current object but a simple check if t != transform will fix that)

5

Vicenti:
This is how I implemented the script, however, it is still deleting the parent object that the script is attached to…

if(Input.GetKeyDown("1")){
   for ( var t: Transform in transform ) {
      if(t!= transform){
         Destroy( t.gameObject );
      }
   }
   var LoadBlue : GameObject = Instantiate(Resources.Load("Characters/BallBlue", GameObject));
   LoadBlue.transform.parent= transform;
}

if(Input.GetKeyDown("2")){
   for ( var t: Transform in transform ) {
      if(t!= transform){
         Destroy( t.gameObject );
      }
   }
   var LoadYellow : GameObject = Instantiate(Resources.Load("Characters/BallYellow", GameObject));
   LoadYellow.transform.parent = transform;
}
6

I guess you could try

if ( t.IsChildOf( transform ) ) Destroy( t.gameObject );

though I’m not sure why t != transform isn’t working. :frowning:

7

Thanks! Got it working.

8

Actually with a small tweak it works perfect, just wanted to say thanks for posting that i was stuck on it as well “not deleting the - children”