Renaming custom state action

[turkeypotpie]

How do I rename a custom state action?

Whenever i try changing the name of my script, it shows up as a missing action wherever it's used.

[jeanfabre]

Hi,

 Interesting question, Have you filed a bug report using PlayMaker menu?

bye,

 Jean

[turkeypotpie]

No I have not yet.  Is it expected behavior for the rename to work correctly?

In other words, if I rename the script in the unity editor, and rename the class within the script file, then PlayMaker should figure out a rename occurred?

[jeanfabre]

Hi,

 Unfortunatly, I doubt it, that's why it's an interesting case to raise.

bye,

 Jean

[bdominguez]

I have the same problem!!

[digimbyte]

ok when you say "rename" what do you mean specifically?

are you trying to rename the scripts for the action browser? or just rename ones that are currently in your state?

if you are trying to rename the action files permanently you need to rename the file and the header just inside the script so they match
however if your having issues renaming the action on your game object, that's more of a bug
i've noticed a small glitch at times when renaming them but with some fiddling its not to hard to fix

[bdominguez]

ok when you say "rename" what do you mean specifically?

are you trying to rename the scripts for the action browser? or just rename ones that are currently in your state?

if you are trying to rename the action files permanently you need to rename the file and the header just inside the script so they match
however if your having issues renaming the action on your game object, that's more of a bug
i've noticed a small glitch at times when renaming them but with some fiddling its not to hard to fix

In my case is the first one, trying to rename the action scripts.

Is a huge problem because I lost all the action references.

[digimbyte]

this is an example from GUIButton

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// (c) Copyright HutongGames, LLC 2010-2011. All rights reserved.

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections.Generic;

namespace HutongGames.PlayMaker.Actions
{
   [ActionCategory(ActionCategory.GUI)]
   [Tooltip("GUI button. Sends an Event when pressed. Optionally store the button state in a Bool Variable.")]
   public class GUIButton : GUIContentAction
   {
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GUIButton is the file name and the name of how its displayed inside playMaker Action browser and GuiContentAction is the sub catagory
(from my understanding)

hope it helps

[bdominguez]

In my case I rename both Script file (with Unity) and the name of the script inside.

Still the same problems.

[digimbyte]

well ofcourse you have a problem then, since you renamed the original file, the instance of it in unity is lost

just find it again where you put it in the action browser and re-add it to your state, if its not where its supposed to be, then you need to double check the file name and tags inside the script file

[bdominguez]

well ofcourse you have a problem then, since you renamed the original file, the instance of it in unity is lost

just find it again where you put it in the action browser and re-add it to your state, if its not where its supposed to be, then you need to double check the file name and tags inside the script file

But I use meta files, there should not lost the references.

[jeanfabre]

Hi,

 I think that unfortunatly, playMaker doesn't benefit from what Unity can do, that is find back lost references of missing behavior. This is a big problem indeed, and corrupts the whole project, and you have to rewire all actions, and most of the time you forgot how they were setup.

Have you filed bug report on this using the playmaker bug report tool?

bye,

 Jean