Trying to access a function/method from another C# script

Unity Engine
1

Ok, so I got a problem that im trying to figure out being a newbie and all. If I write a script to make the camera shake when space ship is hit- How can I access the method called Shake() from a script called ShakerScript and call it from my EnemyScript so once my player gets hit after the Attack() method is called in the latter script- the screen will shake a bit… how do I do that? Again, I dont need help with the Shake() method in the ShakerScript, I just need help to call it in the EnemyScript.

Thanks aga

2

The way i currently know how to do this is: in the script you want to call the shake method, create a variable GameObject and name it, then give it a value in awake or start something like, GameObject.Find(“Name of game object”).GetComponent();

Then you can use the variable name.Shake(), i think shake will need to be a public function as well.

I don’t know if there is a better way, but this is the only way i currently know how to do this.

3

Ok so I call it

public GameObject shaking;

void Awake
{
GameObject.Find("shaking").GetComponent<CameraShake>();
}

void Update
{
shaking.Shake();
}

However when I get to that line of shaking.Shake(); my intellisense will not go past shaking. so something is not right. Any suggestions? :slight_smile:

And yes this script is on the Camera object in my hierarchy.

4

You are trying to call the function ‘shaking’ on the GameObject, not the script.

5

Ok Im confuse how would you write it if the method im calling from the other script is Shake();
lol :slight_smile: im such a newbie lol

6

What you need to do is get the script component first and then call the function.

ShakerScript script;
void Start()
{
script=GameObject.Find("shaking").GetComponent<ShakerScript>();
}

//call using script.Shake();
7

Thanks that helped that intellisense was able to finish the script.Shake(); but still have to findout why the script is not executing the shake. Thanks again- i think Im on the right track.

8

Ok I got it working… that “shaking” was name of tag on my camera! I was like Doh! Im such a noob… now my camera shakes when my object crashes into an object!!! Yay! Thanks aot Random_Civilian and thank you as well SteveJacobs90 for contributing also.