Creating a scriptable object in runtime - It creates instances but doesn't save them in asset folder?

Question

So I have a little question I'm creating scriptable objects first time from spreadsheet data trying to use the database to automagically make them...

for (int m = 0; m < myAssets.Count; m++)
            {
               Drill_WordBase newWordAsset = ScriptableObject.CreateInstance<Drill_WordBase>();

                // overwrite the defaults with the json data
                newWordAsset.word = word;
                    newWordAsset.isTrue = false;
                    myList.Add(newWordAsset);

                AssetDatabase.CreateAsset(newWordAsset, "Assets/DrillWords/" + newWordAsset.name);
                AssetDatabase.SaveAssets();
                AssetDatabase.Refresh();
                EditorUtility.FocusProjectWindow();
                Selection.activeObject = newWordAsset;
            }

it "partly works" however I don't understand how to get it to save the files properly. Since in the Assets/Drill_Words/ folder there is some kind of file there but not a scriptable object with all of the info (see pic) However, the DrillWords list has scriptable objects, I haven't yet tested if they have all the data, I lose these scriptable objects after stopping playing?

Any idea what I am doing wrong, how to I save them?

With thanks - N

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 27 '19 at 23:42

You cannot save scriptable objects during runtime. Use an editor script instead.

Otherwise, if you are loading a "spreadsheet" in runtime as part of the application/game, use JSONUtility instead to serialize and deserialize common [Serializable] classes and structs with [SerializeField] instead.

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 15 '20 at 15:08

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I don't know if you have solved it.

However, you were doing right, you only missed this:

AssetDatabase.CreateAsset(newWordAsset, "Assets/DrillWords/" + newWordAsset.name + ".asset");

answered Oct 15 '20 at 15:08

ProtoTyPus

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AssetDatabase only exists in UnityEditor, which can't be used at runtime. – Sabre Runner Jan 03 '23 at 14:37

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 03 '22 at 03:38

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As per the latter, this works and operates during runtime.

void Start()
{
    createScriptableObject();
}

void createScriptableObject()
{
    CustomClass newItem = ScriptableObject.CreateInstance<CustomClass >();
    newItem.name = "name";
    AssetDatabase.CreateAsset(newItem, "Assets/NewScriptableClasses/Test.asset");
}

answered Mar 03 '22 at 03:38

user507095

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AssetDatabase only exists in UnityEditor, which can't be used at runtime. – Sabre Runner Jan 03 '23 at 14:37

Creating a scriptable object in runtime - It creates instances but doesn't save them in asset folder?

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