Component:ReferenceCast

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Reference Cast`2 component as seen in the Scene Inspector

The ReferenceCast component can be used to try to take a type and change it to another type. This performs a C# cast which requires the types to be compatible for casting to make a result.

Fields

Fields

Name	Type	Description
persistent	Bool	Determines whether or not this item will be saved to the server.
UpdateOrder	Int	Controls the order in which this component is updated.
Enabled	Bool	Controls whether or not this component is enabled. Some components stop their functionality when this field is disabled, but some don't.
Source	I	The source type to convert
Target	direct RefDrive`1<O>	The target field. Casts Source to this fields type, and then uses the result to drive this field.
WriteBack	Bool	whether to allow changes to the Target to update Source instead of discarding the change. See write backs.

Usage

This is a way of changing a type without using ProtoFlux. Attaching this component can be difficult, so you should be familiar with Complex Types in Components. Keep in mind this does a C# Cast, which does not work with many different conversions.

See Also

• ProtoFlux:Object Cast