Slides from the 2nd Unity clinic at UOW.

1. UnityScript
The Basics
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2. ECMA
What/Who is ECMA?
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European Computer Manufacturers Association.
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Non-profit Standards Organisation.
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Introducing ECMAScript!
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3. ECMAScript
Language
ECMAScript.es
Dialects
JavaScript.js
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ActionScript.as

4. ECMAScript
ToolKit
Dialects
JavaScript.js
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5. ECMAScript
ToolKit
Dialects
JavaScript.js
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6. ECMAScript
JavaScript.js
UnityScript.js
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7. Onward!
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NewBehaviourScript.js
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Basic starting point.
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#pragma strict?
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Start
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Update
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11. NewBehaviourScript.js
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12. NewBehaviourScript.js
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13. NewBehaviourScript.js
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14. Start()
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gameObject = Cube
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Start = run before first frame.
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e.g set color, set size, set
position…
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15. Start()
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gameObject = Cube
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Start = run before first frame.
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e.g set color, set size, set
position…
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16. Start()
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gameObject = Cube
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Start = run before first frame.
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e.g set color, set size, set
position…
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17. Update
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gameObject = Cube still.
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Continually polling the code.
Each frame.
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18. Mono Madness
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All scripts extend
MonoBehaviour.
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Awake()
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OnCollisionEnter()
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FixedUpdate()
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LOTS more base functions.
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19. User Created
Functions
Keeps your code DRY
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D - on’t
R - epeat
Y - ourself
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20. User Created
Functions
Keeps your code DRY
!
D - on’t
R - epeat
Y - ourself
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21. User Created
Functions
Keeps your code DRY
!
D - on’t
R - epeat
Y - ourself
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Defined

22. User Created
Functions
Keeps your code DRY
!
D - on’t
R - epeat
Y - ourself
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Defined

23. User Created
Functions
Invoked
Keeps your code DRY
!
D - on’t
R - epeat
Y - ourself
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Defined

24. In more detail
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25. In more detail
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26. Define
In more detail
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27. Define
In more detail
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28. Call / Invoke
Define
In more detail
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29. Variables
What is a variable?
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var playerHealth : int = 100;
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var playerHealth : int;
playerHealth = 100;
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30. Basic Data Types
int - Number without decimal place.
float - Number with decimal place.
boolean - Truth value.
String - Text or words, numbers, some symbols.
Vector3 - X Y Z co-ordinates.
GameObject - Object that is present in the Unity Scene.
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31. Basic Data Types
int = 17;
float = 5.994;
boolean = true;
String = “Darren”;
Vector3(100,124,55);
// x, y, z
GameObject = GameObject.Find("Zombie");
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32. Casting
var fingersOnHand : int;
var playerHeight : float;
var powerupActive : boolean;
var playerName : String;
var playerStartLocation : Vector3;
var enemy : GameObject;
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33. Casting and Assigning
var playerAge : int = 17;
var playerHeight : float = 5.994;
var powerupActive : boolean = true;
var playerName : String = “Darren”;
var playerStartLocation = Vector3(0,0,0);
var enemy : GameObject;
enemy = GameObject.Find("Zombie");
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34. Arguments
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First define required
parameters.
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Specify arguments parsed to
function.
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35. Arguments
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First define required
parameters.
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Specify arguments parsed to
function.
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36. Arguments
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First define required
parameters.
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Specify arguments parsed to
function.
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37. More arguments
It’s like bloody Eastenders in here.
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38. More arguments
It’s like bloody Eastenders in here.
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39. More arguments
It’s like bloody Eastenders in here.
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40. More arguments
It’s like bloody Eastenders in here.
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41. Cube
More arguments
It’s like bloody Eastenders in here.
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42. Cube
More arguments
It’s like bloody Eastenders in here.
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43. Cube
1
More arguments
It’s like bloody Eastenders in here.
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44. Cube
1
More arguments
It’s like bloody Eastenders in here.
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45. Cube
1
More arguments
It’s like bloody Eastenders in here.
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46. Cube
1
cube
More arguments
It’s like bloody Eastenders in here.
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47. Cube
1
cube
cube
More arguments
It’s like bloody Eastenders in here.
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48. Links / Research
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecma_International
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECMAScript
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http://www.mono-project.com/What_is_Mono
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docs.unity3d.com/Documentation/ScriptReference/MonoBehaviour.html
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http://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials/modules/beginner/scripting
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https://www.inkling.com/read/javascript-definitive-guide-david-flanagan-6th/chapter-8/function-arguments-and
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http://www.sublimetext.com/
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49. Next Time
Scope / Operators / Statements …
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50. Questions?
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