Import [[Module]] affects unity web player file size?

Unity Engine
1

Importing mono modules adds to the build size of the web player?

For example, I needed to parse XML in my unity app. This 10 liner script results in a 600k web player size.

import System.Xml;

function Start()
{
var doc = new XmlDocument();
doc.LoadXml("test.xml");
}

The build log shows Unity adding the System.Xml.dll asset. Was hoping that System.Xml type modules would be part of the Web Player client install or preinstalled .NET/mono framework on the client. But it ain’t working that way it seems.

Any suggestions? Thinking of using a javascript based XML parser in my case (mini-dom or something).

In general, should we avoid importing Mono modules in our scripts?

Just started using Unity. Awesome app!

2

Yes, System.XML is not included in the standard web player installation. So if you use it in your game, it gets included into the data file.

3

Thanks for the quick reply!

Anybody know of a good Mono class/library list that covers the dll’s included in the Unity Web Player? Would be immensely useful.