Swapping a tag for string not working, replacing a tag with a public string, help.

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hello, what am i doing wrong? sorry im new but i was sure this was going to work, thanks. (im swapping the tag for a string?)

 public string Hello;
 
 void Update()
 {
 GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag(Hello).SetActive (false); //goes wrong here
 }

Hello,I was trying to make it easier for me so instead of making 100's of scripts to find a gameobject with a tag, thought i would use string instead, so i can edit it outside the script. here's my code, but it doesnt work? anyways around this. thanks

 public string OUTSpeechBubble_NAME;
 
 void Update()
 {
 GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag (OUTSpeechBubble_NAME).SetActive (false); //this doesnt work
 }

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Answer by sumitb_mdi · Dec 13, 2016 at 04:28 AM

Make sure 1. You have assigned this public variable a value in the inspector. 2. You actually have a game object with that tag name in your game.

To check the first point, you can simply put a Debug.Log statement. To check the second point, you can simply put the double-quoted raw string in that line and check if it is working.

PS: Don't use FindGameObjectWithTag method in Update loop. This is a heavy method which checks each and every game object. Sooner or later you will find yourself in Performance issues.

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UpheavalEntertainment · Dec 13, 2016 at 06:38 AM 1

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hey, thanks. i dont $$anonymous$$d update loop as it only runs sometimes. thanks for the reply i figured it out ^^

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