change values after all update function of multiple objects of same script is called

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So, I have been instantiating a gameobject with a script attached, say S, to it. Each gameObject I instantiate is having different name. The Script S attached to each of this gameObject has three variables row, column & name. I know that the order in which these objects re instantiated will have their Update function executed first. Scripts S's Update function makes some modifications to these variables but since the execution is not simultaneous & an update of one affects the update of other.

For example : I have instantiated a gameobject A with script values : row=2, column = 1, name = A & then instantiate another gameobject B with row=2, column=3, name = B. Update function of A changes row to 1 & column to 3 & Update of B changes row to 3 column to 0. What i want is to send the values of row & column to another script. But, since B gets executed after A, values sent by A gets overwritten by values sent by B.

I want to know if their is a way by which I can write a function after all the updates of same script(but different objects) have been executed?

Thanks in Advance!!

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Answer by Kiwasi · Nov 27, 2014 at 10:53 PM

Try LateUpdate. LateUpdate is designed for things like camera movement that must happen after all other scene movement.

Note that relying on scripts to execute in the order they were instantiated is asking for trouble. There is no guarantee this will work on any particular build platform, or that this behaviour won't change in the future.

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kag4380 · Nov 28, 2014 at 12:43 AM 0

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LateUpdate is called just after Update. So if you have multiple objects with same script, it will call update & late update of one script & then move to next script for doing the same. What I want is, to write a function that I can call once update function of all the scripts is complete.

Kiwasi · Nov 28, 2014 at 02:15 AM 0

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In that case you are better off with a Manager. Maintain all of the scripts in a List. Call your own update method on each of them from your manager. Then call your function.

This method also gives you a firm guarantee on the order of calling.

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