Question about FindObjectsOfType

Question

Hi. I'm trying to convert some code from finding objects with tag to type because unity support told me it uses less resources to do so. So my question is. If I have an array I made

 private GameObject[] FloorArray;

How do I fill it?

 FloorArray = GameObject.FindGameObjectsWithTag("ColoredFloor");

This doesn't work, and if I later want to remove all objects in it without Red as tag. how do I do that?

Answer 1

Best Answer

Answer by tanoshimi · Jan 22, 2014 at 07:34 PM

"...convert some code from finding objects with tag to type because unity support told me it uses less resources to do so..." - that doesn't really make any sense. The functions have different purposes - if you're trying to find all gameobjects that have been tagged with "ColoredFloor" then you need to use FindGameObjectsWithTag(). If you want to find all objects of a particular type (e.g. a HingeJoint) then you use FindObjectsOfType.

It's not a matter of performance or resource usage - they simply do different things.

Add comment · Show 1 · Share

FrankHHansen · Jan 23, 2014 at 11:23 AM 0

Share

Alright. I didn't understand what he meant as well(the person from support) I think he meant that I could find all gameObjects and then all of those with a specific tag or something(not sure) but that would make any sense. Thanks for clearing this up.

Question about FindObjectsOfType

1 Reply

Your answer

Welcome to Unity Answers

Follow this Question

Related Questions