OpenAsset
Opens the asset with the specified EntityId in its associated application, optionally at a line.
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Definition
- Type: Method
- Namespace: UnityEditor
- Assembly: UnityEditor.CoreModule
OpenAsset(EntityId, int)
Opens the asset with the specified EntityId in its associated application, optionally at a line.
public static bool OpenAsset(EntityId entityId, int lineNumber)
Parameters
Returns
Type | Description |
|---|---|
| bool | True if the asset opened successfully. Otherwise, false. |
Remarks
Unity opens the asset in an external editor, image application, or modeling tool, depending on the type of asset.
OpenAsset(int, int)
Opens the asset with the specified instance ID in its associated application.
Warning
Removed. Please use OpenAsset(EntityId, int) with the EntityId parameter type instead.
public static bool OpenAsset(int instanceID, int lineNumber)
Parameters
Returns
Type | Description |
|---|---|
| bool | True if the asset opened successfully. Otherwise, false. |
Remarks
This overload is obsolete. Use the overload that takes an EntityId instead.
OpenAsset(EntityId, int, int)
Opens the asset with the specified EntityId in its associated application, at a line and column.
public static bool OpenAsset(EntityId entityId, int lineNumber, int columnNumber)
Parameters
Returns
Type | Description |
|---|---|
| bool | True if the asset opened successfully. Otherwise, false. |
Remarks
Unity opens the asset in an external editor, image application, or modeling tool, depending on the type of asset.
OpenAsset(int, int, int)
Opens the asset with the specified instance ID in its associated application.
Warning
Removed. Please use OpenAsset(EntityId, int, int) with the EntityId parameter type instead.
public static bool OpenAsset(int instanceID, int lineNumber, int columnNumber)
Parameters
Returns
Type | Description |
|---|---|
| bool | True if the asset opened successfully. Otherwise, false. |
Remarks
This overload is obsolete. Use the overload that takes an EntityId instead.
OpenAsset(Object, int)
Opens an asset object in its associated application, optionally at a line.
public static bool OpenAsset(Object target, int lineNumber)
Parameters
Returns
Type | Description |
|---|---|
| bool | True if the asset opened successfully. Otherwise, false. |
Remarks
Unity opens the asset in an external editor, image application, or modeling tool, depending on the type of asset.
Examples
using UnityEditor;using UnityEngine;public class AssetDatabaseExamples : MonoBehaviour{ [MenuItem("AssetDatabase/Manually Check Textures")] static void OpenAssetExample() { for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++) { var texturePath = AssetDatabase.LoadMainAssetAtPath($"Assets/Textures/GroundTexture{i}.jpg"); if(!EditorUtility.DisplayDialog($"Open next texture", $"Open GroundTexture{i}.jpg texture?", "Yes", "Cancel")) break; AssetDatabase.OpenAsset(texturePath); } }}
OpenAsset(Object, int, int)
Opens an asset object in its associated application, at a line and column.
public static bool OpenAsset(Object target, int lineNumber, int columnNumber)
Parameters
Returns
Type | Description |
|---|---|
| bool | True if the asset opened successfully. Otherwise, false. |
Remarks
Unity opens the asset in an external editor, image application, or modeling tool, depending on the type of asset.
OpenAsset(Object[])
Opens multiple assets with their associated applications.
public static bool OpenAsset(Object[] objects)
Parameters
An array of asset objects to open.
Returns
Type | Description |
|---|---|
| bool | Returns true if all assets opened successfully. |
Remarks
Opens the assets in an external editor, texture application or modelling tool depending on what type of asset it is.