instantiated object must reference creator

Unity Engine
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*Edit,
Seems to be working now.

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Hi there,
Is there a way I can reference the object which created another via instantiate? In other words… if objectX creates objectY, and there are tons of objectX’s in scene (bullet class), how can I get objectY (bullet trail) to reference THE bullet that shot it?

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var newObject : MyScript = Instantiate(myPrefab, pos, rot);
newObject.creator = gameObject; //where owner is a variable in your script
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thanks,
I am trying to figure it out.

what I have is a script on the bulletCreator object.

instantiate(bulletGameObject)

then in the bullet
I have a script

instantiate(bulletCloudObject).

It is running but I am having trouble matching the rotation of the bulletCloud to the bullet.

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Why not just parent one of the GameObjects to the other?

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so should i just put the cloud object into bullet, both on a prefab level? then when bullet calls cloud, just match parent rotation?

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I’m not sure what you’re trying to do but if you just want the cloud to follow the bullet around exactly then making the cloud a child object of the bullet is the easiest way to achieve that.

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The issue for me is this.

Gun, creates bullet.
Bullet creates cloudTrail.
CloundTrail is a CloudObject Instantiated, over and over as long as bullet exists.

The problem is I am getting all types of weird reactions in regards to the trail. It is scaled wrong, rotated wrong and now seemingly creating its own positions.

Not sure, will keep playing with I guess.

//this script is the manager of the cloud passsing bullet itself
///on creation of the bullet (instantiated in wpnRealmScript)...
/////a projectile is shot along a vector (handled by wpnRealmScript)
///as the bullet flies, little poofs of cloud will be released from behind it.
///these poofs are created via instantiate, invokeRepeating.
///as long as this bullet, owner exists, the clouds are created.  

var cloudPoof : GameObject;
var size1 : Vector3; //size is that there are two alternating sizes
var size2 : Vector3;
var timeVar : float; // used via InvokeRepeating
function Start()
{
	InvokeRepeating("createPoof", 0.01, timeVar);
}
function createPoof()
{
	Instantiate(cloudPoof, transform.position, transform.rotation);
	transform.localScale = Vector3(1, 1, 0.1);
}

this code is from an prefab objects script. It is attached to the bullet. This works when I just did a mini test level, but in game, at the moment, it has its issues.