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user-44651
user-44651

Reputation: 4124

Exposing a Private Variable using a Property to a Custom Editor

I am attempting to create a custom editor unity script.

I need to access a private variable that I have exposed via property.

However, the property is not accessible using the Editor script.

I am trying to access the MyObjects property in the custom editor.

My Class

public class MySpecialClass : MonoBehaviour {

    [SerializeField]
    private GameObject[] myObjects;
    public GameObject[] MyObjects {
        get {
            return myObjects;
        }

        set {
            myObjects = value;
        }
    }
}

My Custom Editor script

using UnityEditor;
[CustomEditor(typeof(MySpecialClass))]
public class MySpecialClassEditor : Editor {

    private bool[] showMyObjectSlots = new bool[MySpecialClass.MyObjects.Length]; 
}

Why wouldn't a public property be accessible in to the CustomEditor?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1405

Answers (1)

EvilTak
EvilTak

Reputation: 7579

You need an instance to access the non-static MyObjects property. The instance can be found through the target field in your custom editor. The field target is of type UnityEngine.Object, but it points to an object of the type of the MonoBehaviour of which the class is a custom editor (the argument in the CustomEditor attribute), and hence can be casted to it.

Upvotes: 2

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