Unity start function after set a Gameobject active

Question

I want a function like Start() (So it only calls it once) after I set my GameObject active. How can I do this?

Thought doing it within the Update with an if statement so if GameObject is active it will be called. But the problem is it will call it not once.

Umair M · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-18 15:56:18Z

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Use OnEnable() method as it is only called once when the object is enabled:

void OnEnable() { //This will be called when object is enabled. Debug.Log("OnEnabled()", gameObject); }

Update:

OnEnable() is just another Unity method like Start() but its called every time the object activates. watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPiHgMIqj2E

answered Oct 18, 2017 at 15:45

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Hmmm... doesn´t work for me? Maybe because I built on Android?

I have the script with the OnEnable() on the GameObject that will be set active, thats right isnt it?

Found my mistake I made it IEnumerator. Made it void and started a coroutine there and it works!