how to get the nme of the object that the character colide..

Unity Engine
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I am new to this and I am trying to get the name of the object that my character colide with. how do I do that? DO I assign the script to my first person camera or to all other objects around the character?

Thakn you in advance

2

You can use an OnCollision or OnTrigger type function… These either pass back a collision object or a collider object.

Here is some links for the documenation:

http://unity3d.com/Documentation/ScriptReference/MonoBehaviour.OnCollisionEnter.html

http://unity3d.com/Documentation/ScriptReference/MonoBehaviour.OnTriggerEnter.html

Hopefully these will help provide some information.

Regards,

– Clint

3

Itry the OnCollision but is not doing anythig. Do I attache the script to the First person controller? Do I n eed to set any other property?
what I am trying to do is to identify the ladder objet so I can go up the ladder. I dont know how I am going to go up the ladder yet but One step at a time. Fisrt I need to know when I get to the ladder. any suggestions otu there.

Thank you,

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i usually attach the script to the object doing the colliding. So…

function OnCollisionEnter(collision : Collision) {
   	
    Debug.Log (collision.collider.name);

}

Haven’t tested, but create a new blank script and paste this into it and attach to your GO doing the colliding.

cheers.

5

Hiya,

Both objects that you are looking to get collide infromation from need to have either a collider or rigidbody attached to them. Then the script could be attached to either… I would most likely attach it to the object you are controlling versus the other objects in the scene.

HTH,

– Clint

6

I am using a fisrt person shooter prefab. DO I attached to script to the prefab or to the actual character objet insode the prefab