Problem with making child an object

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Hello! I want an object to be a child of an other when 24 seconds pass. Heres the script. It seems fine to me, but it doesn't work. Any help?

 #pragma strict
 
 var secondpos : Transform;
 function Start () {
 yield WaitForSeconds(24);
 Destroy(GetComponent(SmoothLookAt));
 yield;
 transform.rotation = Quaternion.identity;
 transform.position = secondpos.transform.position;
 gameObject.transform.parent = secondpos.transform;
 }
 
 function Update () {
 }

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Answer by fafase · Apr 25, 2013 at 06:04 PM

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You say the camera moves with an animation to the empty game object and attach itself to this. Let's see if we can work this out.

 var secondPos:Transform;
 function Start(){
    StartCoroutine(CamAnim());
 }
 
 function CamAnim(){
    animation.Play("CamAnimation");
    while(animation.IsPlaying("CamAnimation")){
      yield;
    }
    transform.parent = secondPos;
 }

Since you have the animation done, it probably include already all movement and rotation so your camera should end up pretty much ready to go.

If not then you need to add some little details before and after the parenting, like you did in your example.

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smirlianos · Apr 25, 2013 at 06:21 PM 0

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It doesn't work, the console says this:

MissingReferenceException: The variable secondpos of 'Js_CameraChange' doesn't exist anymore. You probably need to reassign the secondpos variable of the 'Js_CameraChange' script in the inspector. Js_CameraChange.ToBeDoneLater () (at Assets/Js_CameraChange.js:10)

KiraSensei · Apr 25, 2013 at 06:23 PM 0

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Did you check in the inspector that secondpos is valuated beore launching the game ?

smirlianos · Apr 25, 2013 at 06:29 PM 0

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Yes, it is

fafase · Apr 25, 2013 at 06:30 PM 0

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Did you declare the variable somewhere? You should know better than me what is secondpos and where it is.

KiraSensei · Apr 25, 2013 at 06:31 PM 0

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Did you try to debug it ? Put a breakpoint before using secondpos and have a look at its value.

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Answer by Vonni · Apr 25, 2013 at 05:48 PM

Remove yield, and remove all the unneccesary transform calls

 #pragma strict
  
 var secondpos : Transform;
 function Start () {
 yield WaitForSeconds(24.0);
 Destroy(GetComponent(SmoothLookAt));
 transform.rotation = Quaternion.identity;
 
 transform.parent = secondpos;
 transform.localPosition = Vector3.zero;
 }

But the object you have this script on is probably a character controller / rigidbody. (Am I right?). If so, linking wont do much. It only helps the rigid object inherit movement of parent if its sleeping I think.

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smirlianos · Apr 25, 2013 at 06:04 PM 0

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Actually it's a camera. the project is a presentation. The script doesn't work, it moves he camera to 0,0,0 world position without being a child to he othe object.

Does it matter that the "secondpod" is already a child to a third object?

KiraSensei · Apr 25, 2013 at 06:32 PM 0

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It should not matter.

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