scenefield

[torn pebble]

threaded for clarity

SceneField is not a scene

[vestal bronze]

right

[torn pebble]

it's just a convenient way to store the name of one correctly

you will need to use the usual SceneManager methods to actually grab the Scene reference

[vestal bronze]

Wouldt that bring us back to square one?

[torn pebble]

previously, you had no way to configure what scene you want through the inspector

this lets you identify the scene

the actual Scene object can only be retrieved if that scene is currently loaded

e.g. https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/SceneManagement.SceneManager.GetSceneByName.html

you can use that method to grab the Scene object if it has been loaded

I believe there is a distinction between the scene asset on disk

and the Scene type that you use with SceneManager

[vestal bronze]

Okay, let me try this then, seperately.

sorry for delay, called for dinner

@torn pebble would this solution work?

private Scene Play;

void Update()
{
Play = SceneManager.GetSceneByName("Play");

if(Play.isLoaded)
{
SceneManager.MoveGameObjectToScene(gameObject,Play);
}
}

[torn pebble]

Yeah, although one thing to note: you can only get a scene by name if it's loaded

I'm a little fuzzy on that -- not sure why the field even exists, then..

you can call IsValid() on the Scene to check if it's a valid Scene

[vestal bronze]

AH, thats why my thing got destroyed when i ran

        if(Play.IsValid())
        {
        Play = SceneManager.GetSceneByName("Play");
        }
```?

[torn pebble]

"got destroyed"?

that would probably throw a NullReferenceException

[vestal bronze]

It just stopped existing

[torn pebble]

things don't get destroyed because they threw an error

[vestal bronze]

Sorry, my bad.

That didnt quite work either, now im really stumped.

[torn pebble]

show me your code

i should probably back up and ask what you're doing here

[vestal bronze]

Alright, im trying to transfer a value called spawnSpeed from the Main Menu scene to the Play scene. Code is

[torn pebble]

oh, you just want to get a value?

then you don't need any of this

[vestal bronze]

https://hastebin.com/share/nuxebigade.csharp

[vestal bronze]

wait what?

[torn pebble]

you can either:

• put it in a static field
• call DontDestroyOnLoad() on an object to prevent it from being destroyed when changing scenes

you got XY problem'd :p

https://xyproblem.info/

[vestal bronze]

I already did that, the problem is that when the thing is in the DontDestroyOnLoad scene, it cannot modify another game object that is supposed to take the spawn speed variable and apply it

as for static, is this correct?

public static float spawnSpeed;

[torn pebble]

Right. That field is now associated with the class itself, instead of an instance of the class

Anyone can read it as ClassName.spawnSpeed;

whatever ClassName is

[vestal bronze]

Ah, now im in actual pain that it was this simple

let me try the new solution

[torn pebble]

it's good to ask about what you want to do, rather than what you think you need to do (:

I spent like 90 minutes yesterday figuring out how to get full-screen post processing working in the URP in VR

[vestal bronze]

Yeah, funny part is i know about the XY problem, never thought itd happen to me

[torn pebble]

I then realized that the effect I wanted looked horrible that way

and I just needed to change the brightness of a material when an objected appeared

[vestal bronze]

So then thats how you got it working?