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C#

Posted by Bobbie Keever
Bobbie Keever
368 Points

please explain sceneBuildIndex

To reset the scene, the line of code was: SceneManager.LoadScene(SceneManager.GetActiveScene().buildIndex); I am not finding documentation to explain this other than it returns "-1". so why not do SceneManager.LoadScene(-1) ? What else is buildIndex doing and how else would you use it other than to get "-1"?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,126 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,126 Points

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Also, are you sure this question is for the "C#" category and not "Game Development"? You can change categories in "Edit Question" if needed.

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

A -1 is often returned to indicate an error or special condition, such as a "not found" condition. I'd suggest looking up the docs for whatever framework you're using because I'm almost certain it's not "always returns -1" but "returns -1 if..."