Is there a way to pass value to class constructor in another way?

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I’m adding a script instance at runtime like this official example.

If you want to set the value to an attribute on construction, you actually need to do this: image

But, this is also required to add this at the end of your JS class file, to make attributes accessible on creation:

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Is there a way to do something like this instead?
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Because attributes need to be set after registering the class, I do that at the end of the file. The problem is that I only need to do that on attributes that need to be set on construction. The other attributes can be set directly or by the “setter” method, meaning that I need the declare my attributes in 2 ways.

It is not a blocker actually, I’m just looking to improve the readability and organization of my code.

Thank you for the help.

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If you are deriving from pc.ScriptType, then it is not possible.

You can use a normal class, instead, then you can pass needed attributes to constructor. You will not have access to this.app / this.entity inside of them, though, and the engine will not automatically execute predefined methods, like initialize() - you will have to take care of those by yourself.

I made a small example to demonstrate it:
https://playcanvas.com/project/790659/overview/script-inheritance-2

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It really is a compromise to be made. I have to assess whether it is worth it or not.

Thank you for your answer.

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