[SOLVED] set position using string variable

[mrbdrm]

Hello
how can i set the position of a game object passed on only knowing its name and tag ?
PS : i take the name from string variable .

[jeanfabre]

Hi,

 yes, you have to use the action "find Game Object":

https://hutonggames.fogbugz.com/default.asp?W51

then, you will end up with a reference to the gameObject ( if it exists) and then move it using any of the actions that control the gameObject transform position ( "iTween Move to", "set position", "translate", etc etc)

WARNING: Finding gameObject by name takes a lot of time, don't do it all the time. Find your object once, and then work with the variable. OR create a fsmGameObject variable and drag that gameObject when editing, this will be a lot more efficient. If the gameObject doesn't exists at runtime, considered working out a way to tell the fsm that wants a reference of that new gameObject, by sending an event with the gameObject reference stored in the event data, for example.

 bye,

 Jean

[mrbdrm]

Thank you jean 
i already got the game object name and stored it , the problem is when i try to add the action set position i must provide a game object var it will not take the name and search for the object (because of the time it will take mybe?)
i also tried to create a string var and object var and after i got the name , how to assign the object to the game object var ?

sorry about my ignorant questions 

[jeanfabre]

Hi,

you need to create a "GameObject" var not a "object" var that's different

exactly using this "Find game Object", have you tried it?

you must first use that action to store the reference of your gameObject in a "gameObject" variable, then you can use "set position" action

Try again, if you can't get it to work, I'll do a working example.

bye,

 Jean

[mrbdrm]

Hi
it works perfectly now
Thank you