Get started with attributes
Attributes simplify cross-platform development by letting you assign a single, consistent name to a piece of account data, which you then map to the unique API for each platform. This allows you to write platform-agnostic code to retrieve account information.
Access attribute settings
Use the following steps to access attribute values:
- Open the Project Settings window (menu: Edit > Project Settings).
- In the category list, under Platform Toolkit, select your target platform to display the Attribute settings panel.
Assign attribute values
From the User Created Attributes section, you can assign a custom attribute value to a specific platform account API. Select the platform account API you want to use from the dropdown, and then enter the desired attribute value.
It's recommended to use the same attribute names across different target platforms when accessing similar account information.
Use attributes in your project
To access attributes in your project, you can use the GetAttribute method when interacting with an account. The following example demonstrates how to retrieve a user-created attribute named MAIN_MENU_NAME and display it in a UI label:
try
{
if (account.HasAttribute<string>("MAIN_MENU_NAME"))
{
string name = await account.GetAttribute<string>("MAIN_MENU_NAME");
nameLabel.style.display = DisplayStyle.Flex;
nameLabel.text = name;
}
else
{
nameLabel.style.display = DisplayStyle.None;
}
}
catch (InvalidAccountException e)
{
// Handle signed out account
}