Builtin Array of different data types to Inspector?

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Hello Unity Community!

I'm trying to build a simple inspector tool that involves duplication of multiple data types at the click of a button. So for example I need:

String

GameObject

Int

In the Inspector for ease of editing. So essentially I will be able to change the size of the array in editor and keep adding Data Blocks of Strings, GameObjects and Ints to my hearts desire.

I'm wondering how to go about this. I tried to be smart by scripting a builtin array of ArrayLists but of-course that failed miserably.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

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Answer by Loius · Sep 28, 2012 at 01:08 AM

Create a new class, use that:

 class Multitype {
   var x : int;
   var y : String;
   var z : GameObject;
 }
 
 var things : Multitype[];

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Jep · Sep 28, 2012 at 01:31 AM 0

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Ahh! A class. Thanks a Million! Exactly what I needed. +1 Louis. You've helped greatly!

pixartist · Mar 20, 2013 at 06:33 PM 0

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This doesn't seem to work with c#

fafase · Mar 20, 2013 at 07:17 PM 0

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Maybe because c# requires the MonoBehaviour inheritance to use the GameObject. Also you might have to make it public as it is private by default. Finally if you only have few items like in the example, you might want to use a struct considering you know the whole value/reference type thing to use it appropriately.

robertbu · Mar 20, 2013 at 07:28 PM 3

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Here is the @Loius's example in C#.

 using UnityEngine;
 using System.Collections;
 
 [System.Serializable]
 public class Multitype {
   public int x;
   public string y;
   public GameObject z; 
 }
 
 public class Demo : MonoBehaviour {
     public Multitype[] things;
     
     void Start () {
     
     }
     
     void Update () {
     
     }
 }

Note for C# you need the [System.Serializable] and you need to make the class and any variables you want available in the inspector explicitly public.

Builtin Array of different data types to Inspector?

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