1: Introduction
A word of warning before starting - this is not the "Be-all, end-all" manual on UnityScript. This manual is
intended for the person that wants to use Unity, AND has no knowledge of any sort of programming.
Use the info here to get your feet wet, to shed some of the fears of adding some scripts to your
GameObjects.
Scripting, or programming in general, is learned in very basic steps, especially for total noobs. Chances
are you need to overcome some unjustified fears about how amazingly difficult scripting appears to be.
The basics of UnityScript really aren't difficult. We do things everyday that are just like the procedures
followed in scripting.
There are books, manuals, and tutorials galore on programming that can show you how to really get
into the details. There are also many video tutorials to learn Unity, and they just about all teach scripting
basics. After going through the steps in this manual, you should feel a lot more comfortable learning
from those tutorials. At least you'll have a basic understanding of what other authors are saying.
I'm a beginner of Unity myself. I also know what's it's like to learn other programming languages. I've
had to go though the bewilderment just like you. I hope this manual will make clear the concepts of
scripting that I've learned. I hope teaching you from a "new-user" perspective will turn on the lights for
you, too.
Lessons 1 to 7 are for total noobs, those that have absolutely no clue about programming at all. I'm
talking really low level and basic. I just attempt to explain the basic concepts in everyday life examples.
I don't want you to always have that fuzzy spot in your mind that causes you to give up.
Lessons 8 and higher actually begin looking at applying the concepts to UnityScript.
It seems that most beginners can learn fairly easily how to operate Unity, it's primarily the scripting they
fear. This Noobs manual assumes you've learned, from other sources, your way around the Unity
Editor, even working with asset files. This is strictly about learning the basics of scripting.
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