GetComponent bug?

Unity Engine
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1

Ok so I have the following update function:

function Update () {
	for (i=0; i <= Enemies.length-1; i++)
	{
		if(Enemies[i] != null){
			var bounceController = Enemies[i].GetComponent(inGame_BounceStarter);
			Enemies[i].transform.position.z = 0; 
			Enemies[i].rigidbody.velocity = bounceController.vel; 
		}
	}
}

Now in the editor this works as expected and causes the enemies to bounce around at the velocity “bounceController.vel”. However when I try and compile for iPhone it comes up with the following error (but it dosent when I just hit play in the editor):

Assets/Scripts/EnmyBounceController.js(14,74): BCE0019: 'vel' is not a member of 'UnityEngine.Component'.

Now am I just accessing the variable of the component incorrectally (in which case what is the best way to do it?)
Or is this a bug with Unity Android due to the fact it’s still in “beta”?

2

I usually use C# so I don’t know the specifics of Javascript that well, but maybe try specifically indicating the variable type? So something like (assuming inGame_BounceStarter is the type, otherwise replace it with whatever the actual type is):

var bounceController : inGame_BounceStarter = Enemies[i].GetComponent(inGame_BounceStarter);

This should let the compiler know that .vel is available on that variable, since it’s assuming a generic Component at the moment.

3

Yes. You are using dynamic typing which is turned off on mobile devices (for performance reasons). As the documentation suggests you should be fine if you use static typing.