# Customizing parameters with Variable

This section explains how to register your own parameters in ParameterContainer.

# Creating a Variable script file

## Generate script with Variable Generator

Create a script for your own parameters.

- Select “Create > Arbor > Variable C# Script” from the Project window right-click menu.
- Enter the parameter class name in the “Variable Name” field of the Variale Generator window Create a script by pressing “Create” button.
  - If it is a name that can not be used, an error box will be displayed, so please correct the Variable Name.
  - When the OpenEditor check box is checked, the script editor opens after pressing the “Create” button.

## Example of creation

Script example created by entering “EnableInfo” in “Variable Name” and pressing “Create” button

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    using UnityEngine;
    using System.Collections;
    using System.Collections.Generic;
    using Arbor;

    [System.Serializable]
    public class EnemyInfo
    {
    	// Declare Serialize Fields
    }

    [System.Serializable]
    public class FlexibleEnemyInfo : FlexibleField<EnemyInfo>
    {
    	public FlexibleEnemyInfo(EnemyInfo value) : base(value)
    	{
    	}

    	public FlexibleEnemyInfo(AnyParameterReference parameter) : base(parameter)
    	{
    	}

    	public FlexibleEnemyInfo(InputSlotAny slot) : base(slot)
    	{
    	}

    	public static explicit operator EnemyInfo(FlexibleEnemyInfo flexible)
    	{
    		return flexible.value;
    	}

    	public static explicit operator FlexibleEnemyInfo(EnemyInfo value)
    	{
    		return new FlexibleEnemyInfo(value);
    	}
    }

    [System.Serializable]
    public class InputSlotEnemyInfo : InputSlot<EnemyInfo>
    {
    }

    [System.Serializable]
    public class OutputSlotEnemyInfo : OutputSlot<EnemyInfo>
    {
    }

    [AddComponentMenu("")]
    public class EnemyInfoVariable : Variable<EnemyInfo>
    {
    }

### Commentary

- EnemyInfo
  A class of parameters to make by yourself.
  By adding a field for serialization, you can set your own parameters with ParameterContainer.
- FlexibleEnemyInfo
  Class for making it possible to refer to by switching between Constant, Parameter, and Calculator.
- InputSlotEnemyInfo
  Class for the input slot of EnemyInfo.
- OutputSlotEnemyInfo
  Class for EnemyInfo output slot.
- EnemyInfoVariable
  Variable class to register to ParameterContainer.
  The class name and the script file name must match.

## Add field

Add a field to the generated script.

As an example, let’s add some fields to EnemyInfo.

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    [System.Serializable]
    public class EnemyInfo
    {
    	// Declare Serialize Fields
    	public string displayName;
    	public Sprite icon;
    }

# Addition to ParameterContainer

Add the created Variable to ParameterContainer.

- Please create ParameterContainer in advance.
- Press the “+” button and select “Variable> Created Variable Name”.
- Parameters are added

# Reference to Variable parameter

## FlexibleField

You can refer to it by giving StateBehaviour etc a class of Flexible + Variable Name defined in the generated script file.

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    using UnityEngine;
    using System.Collections;
    using System.Collections.Generic;
    using Arbor;

    [AddComponentMenu("")]
    public class EnemyInfoBehaviour : StateBehaviour {

    	public FlexibleEnemyInfo enemyInfo;

    	// Use this for enter state
    	public override void OnStateBegin()
    	{
    		EnemyInfo value = enemyInfo.value;
    		Debug.Log(value.displayName);
    	}
    }

## AnyParameterReference

Use AnyParameterReference when referring directly to Parameter.

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    using UnityEngine;
    using System.Collections;
    using System.Collections.Generic;
    using Arbor;

    [AddComponentMenu("")]
    public class EnemyInfoBehaviour2 : StateBehaviour {

    	[ClassExtends(typeof(EnemyInfo))]
    	public AnyParameterReference enemyInfo = new AnyParameterReference();

    	// Use this for enter state
    	public override void OnStateBegin()
    	{
    		Parameter enemyInfoParameter = enemyInfo.parameter;
    		if (enemyInfoParameter != null)
    		{
    			EnemyInfo value = enemyInfoParameter.value as EnemyInfo;
    			Debug.Log(value.displayName);
    		}
    	}
    }