How do you change the text of a TextMeshPro with an OnTriggerEnter using other.CompareTag

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How do you change the text of a Text Mesh Pro with an OnTriggerEnter using other.CompareTag ?

void OnTriggerEnter(Collider other)
{
    if (other.CompareTag("Answer"))
    {
        
    }
}
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You need to get component from your “other” object (if your desired target component is in that object):

// in your method:
var myComponent = other.gameObject.GetComponent<MyComponentType>();

Then check if you got the component, and do something with it.

if (myComponent != null)
{
   // do something
}

In this case, probably something like:

var textComponent = other.gameObject.GetComponent<TMPro.TextMeshProUGUI>();
textComponent.text = "foobar";
3

@eses thank you for your help.
A NullReferenceException is appearing, stating the object reference not set to an instance of an object this is appearing when the object hits the trigger
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with that being the hierarchy it is trying to access, Fruit_Base being tagged ‘Answer’ and the ANSWER in the canvas being the TextMeshPro I am trying to change. Would something need to change with the code?

private void OnTriggerEnter(Collider other)
{
    if (other.CompareTag("Answer"))
    {
        var textComponent = other.gameObject.GetComponent<TMPro.TextMeshProUGUI>();
        textComponent.text = "foobar";
    }
}
4

Got it working. Thank you so much @eses !!