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Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2019 6:34 pm**

I'd like to make a custom editor with a dropdown list composed of all of the actors in my main database.

I've tried this, but trying to access MasterDatabase (and masterDatabase) results in a null reference exception:

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    public override void OnInspectorGUI()

    {

        var test = PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueManager.MasterDatabase.actors;

     }

Is there a way to access the actors in the masterDatabase in the editor? Thanks!

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2019 6:39 pm**

It seems like a solution may be to use GameObject.FindObjectOfType<PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController>()

but if there is a better way, please let me know!

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2019 8:20 pm**

Can you use the [ActorPopup] attribute? This is the easiest way to present a dropdown list of actors.

Otherwise, since DialogueManager.masterDatabase is only valid at runtime, you can call EditorTools.FindInitialDatabase(), which returns the database that's assigned to the Dialogue Manager's Initial Database in the currently-open scene.

Posted: **Tue Feb 12, 2019 10:26 am**

Wow that works great, talk about making it easy. Thanks!

Posted: **Tue Feb 12, 2019 10:48 am**

Glad to help!

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