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Benjamin Zach
Benjamin Zach

Reputation: 1601

Avoid Unity error check for undefined #if code

I'm working on a Unity (v2019.1.11) project where I have the following case of a class that is being included via a git submodule from another project where the namespace (CustomNameSpace) exists:

#if FLAG
using CustomNameSpace;

public class Foo
{

}
#endif

In my project at hand CustomNameSpace does not exist. Therefore I thought that unless I define FLAG in Unity's player settings, the file containing this code would be treated as if it was empty. However, even though FLAG is undefined, Unity is throwing an error for the missing namespace.

I would like to know how to correctly being able to avoid code files to be compiled or even checked by Unity.

EDIT:
I already have checked that:
- FLAG is not defined in the Unity player settings
- FLAG is not defined in any code file in the solution
- FLAG is not defined in Assets\csc.rsp as described here

Upvotes: 0

Views: 499

Answers (1)

ChoopTwisk
ChoopTwisk

Reputation: 1334

This flag is being defined somewhere in your project, either inside the script or inside unity's project settings.

You need to find where it is being defined and remove the definition, so unity doesn't compile the code inside it.

1) It can be defined in your unity project settings window, to find it: Edit => Project Settings => Player tab, then find the text input field the one in the green box in this screenshot, you'll probably find the FLAG symbol being defined there, remove it.

2) Or could be defined somewhere in your code, to find it: I will assume you're using visual studio as your IDE, press CTRL+ SHIFT + F and search your whole solution for this line of code #define FLAG this line is what defines your flag and making unity recognize the flag as being currently true, thus compiling the code inside it, it is the line you wanna remove.

Upvotes: 1

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