static var isPlaying : boolean

Description

Is editor currently in play mode?

Setting isPlaying delays the result until after all script code has completed for this frame.

See Also: isPaused, isPlayingOrWillChangePlaymode.

    // Simple editor Script that lets you save a scene while in play mode.
    // WARNING: All Undo posibilities are lost after saving the scene.
    import UnityEditor;
    
    @MenuItem("Example/Save Scene while on play mode")
    static function EditorPlaying() {
        if(EditorApplication.isPlaying) {
            var sceneName : String = EditorApplication.currentScene;
            var path : String [] = sceneName.Split(char.Parse("/"));
            path[path.Length -1] = "Temp_" + path[path.Length-1];
            var tempScene = String.Join("/",path);
    
            EditorApplication.SaveScene(tempScene);
            
            EditorApplication.isPaused = false;
            EditorApplication.isPlaying = false;
            
            FileUtil.DeleteFileOrDirectory(EditorApplication.currentScene);
            FileUtil.MoveFileOrDirectory(tempScene, sceneName);
            FileUtil.DeleteFileOrDirectory(tempScene);
            
            EditorApplication.OpenScene(sceneName);
        }
    }