C#•16mo ago

❔ ✅ Serializable attribute in Unity

I am creating a class selection menu right now for game character. I have created two types:

[System.Serializable]
public class CharacterClass : ScriptableObject{
    public string characterClassName;
    public Sprite characterClassSprite;
}
[CreateAssetMenu]
public class CharacterClassSelection : ScriptableObject{
   public CharacterClass[] characterClasses;
}

[System.Serializable]
public class CharacterClass : ScriptableObject{
    public string characterClassName;
    public Sprite characterClassSprite;
}
[CreateAssetMenu]
public class CharacterClassSelection : ScriptableObject{
   public CharacterClass[] characterClasses;
}

now the Create Asset Menu is working, when i create a class of CharacterClassSelection the characterClasses array can be assigned via the Inspector. But serialization of CharacterClass seems to fail, when i add object i dont see fields characterClassName and characterClassSprite 😦

15 Replies

ero•16mo ago

try putting the attribute on the fields directly

Florian Voß•16mo ago

@Ero Assets\Scripts\ClassSelection\CharacterClass.cs(8,6): error CS0592: Attribute 'Serializable' is not valid on this declaration type. It is only valid on 'class, struct, enum, delegate' declarations. I can't put the attribute on the fields I have no idea what to try next or why it isnt working

ero•16mo ago

[SerializeField]?

Florian Voß•16mo ago

same result

Florian Voß•16mo ago

@Ero

ero•16mo ago

no clue

Florian Voß•16mo ago

this is so weird i do exactly what tutorial tells me to do, maybe different versions cause this would it be the Unity version or the C# version I care about?

ero•16mo ago

what tutorial would that be?

Cattywampus•16mo ago

change your character class to a regular class

[System.Serializable]
public class CharacterClass
{
    public string characterClassName;
    public Sprite characterClassSprite;
}

[System.Serializable]
public class CharacterClass
{
    public string characterClassName;
    public Sprite characterClassSprite;
}

also, scriptableobject when used as an Asset can't serialize scene objects so your Sprite there will lose the reference

Florian Voß•16mo ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PKBChN10us&t=300s

Hooson

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Unity Character/Skin Selection Menu - Easy Unity Tutorial

In this unity tutorial, you'll be learning how to make a character and skin selection menu for your game. You'll learn how to use scriptable objects to make a character database. Scriptable object is a data container that you can use to save large amounts of data. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:17 Character Selection UI Setup 1:32 Character Scripti...

Florian Voß•16mo ago

ohhh I think that's it CharacterClass shouldnt be a SciprtableObject, you're right. Tyvm lemme see if it works now its working, thx a lot @BadaBingBadaBoom I don't really get yet when we use ScriptableObject or MonoBehavioru or none of it very new to all this

Cattywampus•16mo ago

aight, goodluck

Florian Voß•16mo ago

!close

Accord•16mo ago

Closed! Was this issue resolved? If so, run /close - otherwise I will mark this as stale and this post will be archived until there is new activity.

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❔ ✅ Serializable attribute in Unity