How would I go about spawning a spot light at runtime?

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1

I have a developer console system that I have set up, and I have gotten it to recognise commands properly. My issue now is the code I am using to spawn a “testlight” (spotlight) doesn’t seem to want to behave properly.

I get this error:

Error CS0118: ‘UnityEngine.Object.Instantiate(UnityEngine.Object, UnityEngine.Vector3, UnityEngine.Quaternion)’ is a ‘method’ but is used like a ‘type’

from mono, but this error:

“Object reference not set to an instance of an object”

and this error:

error CS0426: The nested type Instantiate' does not exist in the type UnityEngine.GameObject’

from unity. This is the code for that section below.


public static CharacterController KGCC;
public static void spawnSpot()
{	
	GameObject TestSpot;
	TestSpot = new GameObject.Instantiate(TestSpot, KGCC.transform.position, KGCC.transform.localRotation) as Light; // error on this line
	TestSpot.AddComponent();
	TestSpot.light.color = Color.white;
	TestSpot.light.type = LightType.Spot;
	TestSpot.light.spotAngle = (160);
	TestSpot.transform.position = KGCC.transform.position;
}

can someone provide an example of the proper way to go about this please?

2

The convention around here is to use lowerCase for variable names and UpperCase for classes.

Anyway, you are trying to Instantiate a TestSpot. There is no TestSpot. Just make a new GameObject, then AddComponent a light and set it to spot and all that. Did you read the manual for AddComponent?

3

I solved my issue. I had to move my light spawning function into the main console class, instantiate a pre-made prefab and spawn it that way. Works like a charm now.

Thanks for the help anyways!

If anyone wants, I can post the relevant code in case anyone needs it.