Send Event from C# script on Prefab to Scene Game Object

[Christoph]

I normally use Playmaker Utils to send events from a script to a FSM but it's the first time I need to do this from within a prefab. I have no clue how to do that though.

This is what I do:
PlayMakerUtils.SendEventToGameObjectFsmByName(null, gameObject, "FSM Name", "Event Name", null);

But how can I send it to a game object that I can't drag into the slot in the inspector? Do I have to search for it throughout the entire scene or could I conveniently access it as a global variable?

Thanks,
Christoph

[drown]

On the gameObject that is intended to receive you could use a "GetOwner" to store itself as a global PM GameObject variable - I have never used Playmaker from script though, just the other way around :b .

[Christoph]

Yes, I'm actually using those managers as global variables already. Can I access Playmaker Global Variables directly from a C# script?

[drown]

In the Playmaker API reference I found this:

Accessing Global Variables:

Use the static GlobalVariables property:

FsmFloat globalVar = FsmVariables.GlobalVariables.FindFsmFloat("myFloat");
globalVar.Value = 100;

Source: https://hutonggames.fogbugz.com/default.asp?W1103

[Christoph]

hmmm interesting. This seems for actions though, rather than C# scripts. Maybe Djaydino could confirm. But this is really good to know either way. Thanks for sharing.

[djaydino]

Hi.
It looks like its for C# scripts but I can not confirm.

I only use gameobjects in my globals.
Recently I setup a 'globals' Scriptable Object where I can get access directly to the fsms / gameobjects I have stored there from C# scripts.
(and made some custom actions to place the fsms/gameobjects into the global scriptable object)

[drown]

https://hutonggames.fogbugz.com/default.asp?W329

Have you seen this?

[Christoph]

ah damn, this is very nice. It doesn't show about the globals, but this is great otherwise. Actually, this is even better than Playmaker Utils.

And rises the question: if this exists like this, why do we need Playmaker Utils at all? Awesome!

Regarding your previous post, I will check that as well more on detail. Thanks also djaydino for your reply too.