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Found in

2017.4.0f1

2018.2.11f1

2018.3.0a1

2019.1.0a1

2019.2.0a1

Issue ID

1106904

Regression

No

Special folders and script compilation order is wrong when compiling Editor scripts

Scripting

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Repro steps:
1. Open the attached "CompilationOrderIssue.zip" project
2. Make sure that Plugins > Editor => "EditorScript" is an Editor script
3. Open the "Test" script
4. Try to reference "EditorScript"

Expected Behavior: "EditorScript" is referenced because it is compiled before "Test" script
Actual Behavior: "EditorScript" is compiled after the "Test" script, therefore it can not be referenced

Reproducible with: 2017.4.18f1, 2018.3.2f1, 2019.1.0a14, 2019.2.0a1

Note: As you can see in the "Test" script - other references work perfectly, so, only scripts in Plugins > Editor are affected. Even when selecting "EditorScript" in the inspector you can see that its assembly file is "Assembly-CSharp-Editor-firstpass.dll". Therefore, it should be compiled in phase 2, before "Test" script, instead of phase 4.

  1. Resolution Note:

    So I've looked at your issue, and the compilation order is still respected that is defined in the documentation that you linked to.
    What is not properly documented, is how the references are, and I will make an issue regarding this to clarify any confusion with this.

    The reason that "Test" can't reference "EditorScript" is that "EditorScript.cs" is in the Editor plugin assembly (Assembly-CSharp-Editor-firstpass.dll), and "Test" are in the Runtime assembly "Assembly-CSharp.dll".
    The way that the references are, Editor assemblies references the Runtime assemblies.

    So the references are as follows:

    Assembly-CSharp-firstpass:
    - References only other precompiled assemblies

    Assembly-CSharp-Editor-firstpass:
    - References other precompiled assemblies
    - References Assembly-CSharp-firstpass

    Assembly-CSharp:
    - References other precompiled assemblies
    - References Assembly-CSharp-firstpass

    Assembly-CSharp-Editor:
    - References other precompiled assemblies
    - References Assembly-CSharp-firstpass
    - References Assembly-CSharp-Editor-firstpass
    - References Assembly-CSharp:

    This is also why the compilation is how it is because the referenced assemblies need to be compiled first.

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