"Play Button" (controlling scripts)

Scripting
1

Hey.
i have several scripts running in a screen. when i press play i need to be able to control which script is running and which is not. is there a “easy” way to accomplish this?

this script is attached to my player. i dont know if that’s necessary but i’ll post that too, and want that script to turn off all scripts that i choose.

#pragma strict

function OnMouseDown () {
GetComponent.().isKinematic = false;
Cursor.visible = false;
}

Happy easter!

2

Yes, the easy way is to turn off a script via the .enabled bool of your script, which is inherited from MonoBehaviour. If your script includes the Start() function, it will also show a checkbox in the inspector. This represents the .enabled field which is automatically in every component that has a Start() function. Just find a reference to a script and then set script.enabled = false;

3

Thanks Xarbrough.

I am afraid i am too new to this to understand that you wrote
But i will try to implement that you said in the script.

4

I can’t see what the script you posted should do, so I’m just explaining how to disable a script:

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class MainScript : MonoBehaviour {
   
    void Start () {
   
        //Find a reference to your scripts
        DragDrop dragDropScript = Object.FindObjectOfType<DragDrop>();
        Rotation rotationScript = Object.FindObjectOfType<Rotation>();
        //FindObjectOfType is very slow and you need to hardcode the class name

        //Alternatively:
        //Player playerScript = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("Player");
        //dragDropScript = playerScript.gameObject.Getcomponent<DragDrop>();

        //Or if all scripts are on the same gameobjects
        //dragDropScript = GetComponent<DragDrop>();

        TurnOffScript(dragDropScript);
        TurnOffScript(rotationScript);
    }

    void TurnOffScript (MonoBehaviour script) {
        if(script != null)
            script.enabled = false;
    }
}

In any case, especially if you don’t know what a reference is, or what the .enabled property means, you can watch this official Unity tutorial: http://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials/modules/beginner/live-training-archive/coding-for-the-absolute-beginner

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5

Thanks Yarbrough!
i test this as soon as i get home. i really appreciate your help,

6

Yes got it working!
Thank you so much for all your help mr Xarbrough. i really appreciate it.