How to convert a float to a string and then have it appear in a gui rect

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1

Hi all, Just a quick syntax question as the Unity documentation was pretty much useless in this regard. I am trying to fetch a variable from one script (float) and put it in another (as a string) that is constantly updating. I have perused the forums but found nothing of use in this regard. Here is my javascript so far:

function Update () 
{
getHorSpeed = gameObject.GetComponent(PlayerMovement.horAcceleration).ToString();
}
function OnGUI () 
{
    GUI.Box (Rect (Screen.width - 100, Screen.height - 50, 100, 50), GUIContent ("Speed", getHorSpeed));
}

At the moment the syntax is wrong for the GetComponent line. Can someone help me with this or point me at some good reference documentation? Thanks in advance

2

here is the fix: "I assume PlayerMovement is your script"

getHorSpeed = gameObject.GetComponent("PlayerMovement").horAcceleration.ToString();

The horAcceleration should be defined static to be able to access it globally.

Hope it helps.

4

using UnityEngine;

using System.Collections;

public class NAMEOFSCRIPT : MonoBehaviour {

public string horSpeed;
public PlayerMovement pm;

void Start () {
	
	
	horSpeed = pm.horAcceleration.ToString();


}

void OnGUI(){
	
	GUI.Box (new Rect (Screen.width - 100, Screen.height - 50, 100, 50), horSpeed);	
}
}

this is c# but try it,
attach the right script (if needed),
change NAMEOFSCRIPT to the name of the c# script

3

I am now getting a NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object on the line starting with getHorSpeed var horSpeed : String;

function Update () 
{
    getHorSpeed = gameObject.GetComponent("PlayerMovement").horAcceleration.ToString();
    var horSpeed: String = getHorSpeed;
}
function OnGUI () 
{
    GUI.Box (Rect (Screen.width - 100, Screen.height - 50, 100, 50), GUIContent (horSpeed));

}

How do I reference the product of the ToString method?