Adding Existing Script to Entity Via Code

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Hey,

I was trying to add a script programmatically to dynamically generated entities, but was unable to do so. Essentially, this is for a multiplayer game where I need the receiver script to be attached to every enemy object that appears in the scene, and I can’t use the editor since said enemy objects are generated through code. I looked around on the forums a bit, but wasn’t able to find topics that add scripts that already exist, and instead these use the create command. How would I go about adding a script programmatically if it already exists in the assets directory?

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Hi @DevilZ,

Here is the script component API call to add a script programmatically, together with an example:

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Create I am aware how to do. I need to add a script that is already there in my assets dir.

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Yes, create is for scripts that are already there in your assets.

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And in the name field @Leonidas, we have to enter the name of the script without .js correct, such as “receiver” for receiver.js?

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You need to pass the script type name, which you can easily grab by opening your script file and finding the following line (usually it’s the first line):

var BtnStates = pc.createScript('btnStates');

In this case the script type name is btnStates.

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Perfect thank you. Will test and revert.

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