I have this code that spawns a bunch of squares in a grid formation, this leaves me with 100 GameObjects all named "square(clone)"

//10x10 grid
yPos = yStart;
for (row = 0; row < 10; row++)
{    xPos = xStart;
    for (column = 0; column < 10; column++)
    {
        newPos = new Vector2(xPos, yPos);
        Instantiate(coolsquare, newPos, Quaternion.identity);
        xPos = xPos + 1f;
    }
    yPos = yPos - 1f;
}

the squares have this script with a few working ids that tells me they row and collumn, and also a status bool

public bool marked = false;
public int rowid, columnid;

filacolum = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("tablerofacil").GetComponent<tablerofacil>();
rowid = filacolum.row;
columnid = filacolum.column;

So, I want to be able to select a random set of this squares and change their status to "marked = true", tried a few things like tags with "GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("square").GetComponent(); but can't find a way to access to the variables of multiple clones, in fact, I can't find a way to change the variables value of any other clone other than the first. I'm pretty new in this gamedev thing so maybe im overcomplicating things from the start so any help is welcomed

I'm triying to replicate minesweeper if it helps lol

I'm trying to replicate Minesweeper.

I have this code that spawns a bunch of squares in a grid formation to make the game board; this leaves me with 100 game objects all named "square(clone)"

//10x10 grid
yPos = yStart;
for (row = 0; row < 10; row++)
{   
    xPos = xStart;
    for (column = 0; column < 10; column++)
    {
        newPos = new Vector2(xPos, yPos);
        Instantiate(coolsquare, newPos, Quaternion.identity);
        xPos = xPos + 1f;
    }
    yPos = yPos - 1f;
}

The squares have this script with a few working IDs that tell me their row and column, and also a status bool

public bool marked = false;
public int rowid, columnid;

filacolum = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("tablerofacil").GetComponent<tablerofacil>();
rowid = filacolum.row;
columnid = filacolum.column;

I want to be able to select a random set of these squares and change their status to "marked = true".

I tried a few things like tags with GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("square").GetComponent<squarecode>(); but I can't find a way to access to the variables of multiple clones. in fact, I can't find a way to change the variables value of any other clone other than the first.

I have this code that spawns a bunch of squares in a grid formation, this leaves me with 100 GameObjects all named "square(clone)"

//10x10 grid
yPos = yStart;
for (row = 0; row < 10; row++)
{    xPos = xStart;
    for (column = 0; column < 10; column++)
    {
        newPos = new Vector2(xPos, yPos);
        Instantiate(coolsquare, newPos, Quaternion.identity);
        xPos = xPos + 1f;
    }
    yPos = yPos - 1f;
}

the squares have this script with a few working ids that tells me they row and collumn, and also a status bool

public bool marked = false;
public int rowid, columnid;

filacolum = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("tablerofacil").GetComponent<tablerofacil>();
rowid = filacolum.row;
columnid = filacolum.column;

So, I want to be able to select a random set of this squares and change their status to "marked = true", tried a few things like tags with "GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("square").GetComponent(); but can't find a way to access to the variables of multiple clones. I'm pretty new in this gamedev thing so maybe im overcomplicating things from the start so any help is welcomed

I'm triying to replicate minesweeper if it helps lol

I have this code that spawns a bunch of squares in a grid formation, this leaves me with 100 GameObjects all named "square(clone)"

//10x10 grid
yPos = yStart;
for (row = 0; row < 10; row++)
{    xPos = xStart;
    for (column = 0; column < 10; column++)
    {
        newPos = new Vector2(xPos, yPos);
        Instantiate(coolsquare, newPos, Quaternion.identity);
        xPos = xPos + 1f;
    }
    yPos = yPos - 1f;
}

the squares have this script with a few working ids that tells me they row and collumn, and also a status bool

public bool marked = false;
public int rowid, columnid;

filacolum = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("tablerofacil").GetComponent<tablerofacil>();
rowid = filacolum.row;
columnid = filacolum.column;

So, I want to be able to select a random set of this squares and change their status to "marked = true", tried a few things like tags with "GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("square").GetComponent(); but can't find a way to access to the variables of multiple clones, in fact, I can't find a way to change the variables value of any other clone other than the first. I'm pretty new in this gamedev thing so maybe im overcomplicating things from the start so any help is welcomed

I'm triying to replicate minesweeper if it helps lol