New Variable window reference
A detailed description of each of the properties of the New Variable window.
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Use the New Variable window to set up a new variable to use with your Logic script.
Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Scope | Decide how visible your variable is to other methods in your Logic. For more information, refer to Scope dropdown. |
| Unique Name | Give your variable a name that's easy to identify. Use descriptive names (e.g., “Door_anim” for a door’s animation). |
| Type | Choose what kind of data your variable holds. For example, numbers, words, an object etc. |
| Default value | Set the initial value of your variable. This property only shows when you set Type to Bool, Float, Int, String, Vector3, or Vector2. |
Scope dropdown
Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Local | Only available inside a single method. Disappears when the method finishes. |
| Global | Available throughout your Logic script as long as the GameObject exists. Default. |
Type dropdown
Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Object | Reference to a GameObject in your scene |
| Bool | True/False (on/off) |
| Float | Decimal number |
| Int | Whole number |
| String | Text |
| Vector3/Vector2 | Position or direction in 3D/2D space |
| Color | Color value |
| Transform | Position, rotation, and scale info |
| Collider | Box, Capsule, Sphere, Mesh Collider |
| Rigidbody | Physics properties |
| Camera, Light, Material, UI Transform, Canvas, Button, Text, InputField, Animation, Image, Quaternion, Logic | (Specialized references for UI and scene elements) |