Resources Load

[jeanfabre]

Hi Everyone,

 following a post: http://hutonggames.com/playmakerforum/index.php?topic=3904.msg18167#msg18167

Please find an action to load gameObjects, textures and materials from the resources folders in your assets based on the path of the asset.

Basically, this allow you to define the name of the asset using string, instead of having to maintain references. Also Working with Resources has special requirements, make sure you follow the guidelines:

http://docs.unity3d.com/Documentation/ScriptReference/Resources.html

[EDIT] new version with more checks to avoid error if resource is not found.
[EDIT: February 2014] now supported loading text assets in a FsmString.

Bye,

 Jean

[junglist]

this is great Jean! Would you please make a variation of this action that works like  this:

http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/425609/can-you-instantiate-random-prefabs-from-the-resour.html

whydoidoit's answer fetches a random prefab from a specified folder inside resources. We can just use playmaker's create object to spawn.

[jeanfabre]

Hi,

 you can do this already.

1: create the string representing your prefab name using actions such as "random int","int to string" and "build string"

2: inject that prefab name in "Resources Load" and done.

bye,

 Jean

[junglist]

I just found this: http://hutonggames.com/playmakerforum/index.php?topic=3138.0

Combined with the actions you mentioned this will work. Thank you

[jeanfabre]

Hi,
 
 I see, your issue was in finding out the number of prefabs in the resources. Thats' kind of dangerous cause you may have more prefabs in the end, not just the ones related to that particular feature.

bye,

 Jean

[junglist]

I was assuming that much, but as long as I organize the folders/prefabs properly it should be perfect for my needs I think. I will be sure to post my results in this thread, thank you again for your input Jean

[jeanfabre]

Hi,

 Small improvements, now it will not throw errors if resource is not found ( especially with prefabs).

bye,

 Jean

[mohvisuals]

I am unable to get this to work.

I have a folder called Resources and within that I have a prefab named Sphere.

Resources/Sphere is my Asset Path

I have the Type set to GameObject and the variable set.

What am I missing?

[jeanfabre]

Hi,

 You are likely having a typo in the reference of the resource.

Bye,

 Jean

[FractalCore]

I just tried your Sphere example. It's already looking in Resources so you don't include that in the Asset Path. Just putting Sphere in the Asset Path works.

[JennaReanne]

This action is great - thank you Jean!  It looks like it both loads and instantiates prefabs in the scene; would it be possible to adjust this action or create a new one that gives us the option to just load a prefab into a variable?  Then we can use Create Object to define where we want to prefab to load in the scene.

Thank you!
Best,
Jenna

[Lane]

Hey Jenna,

Did this solve your problems here? Or did you need this action possibly extended or more functionality? Just want to make sure it doesn't get buried and be unsolved.

[JennaReanne]

Hi Lane - I realized that the behavior I described in that thread was actually normal for Unity (I'll go back and update it!), so I'm using resource loading to help alleviate the memory issues.  I'm somewhat constrained in my use of the Resource Load action, though, because it instantiated a prefab as soon as it loads it.  It would be nice to have the option to just load it into a variable, then create it with a later action.

Thanks,
Jenna

[escpodgames]

New version of the action with the ability to load AudioClips

Set the variable to Object and the Results variable to Object UnityEngine.AudioClip

[jeanfabre]

Hi,

 Very good, I have added the changes it to version available on the Ecosystem

Bye,

 Jean