EditorWindow.Awake

Description

Called as the new window is opened.

Awake() message is called as a new editor window starts. This is similar to how an Awake() is called as an GameObject starts.

// Show how Awake is called as an EditorWindow starts
// In the script the Awake message changes the string variable.

using UnityEditor;
using UnityEngine;

public class AwakeExample : EditorWindow
{
    static string s = "hello";

    [MenuItem("Examples/Awake Example")]
    static void Init()
    {
        AwakeExample window = (AwakeExample)GetWindow(typeof(AwakeExample));
        window.Show();
    }

    public void OnGUI()
    {
        EditorGUILayout.LabelField("Text Field: " + s);
    }

    public void Awake()
    {
        Debug.Log("Awake");
        s = "demo";
    }

    public void OnDestroy()
    {
        Debug.Log("OnDestroy");
    }
}