New Variable window reference

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.

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: 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.
Unique Name	Give your variable a name that's easy to identify. Use descriptive names (for example, `Door_Anim` for a door's animation). Make sure the name doesn't contain spaces.
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.

The Type dropdown in the New Variable window includes the following options:

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)

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