Update: This has been resolved. The orders have child transforms in the hierarchy can sometimes be switched around when building. Weird quirk, but easily fixable.
See original post below:
Unity Version: 2018.4.25f1
Development Build: true
Strip Engine Code: I used both Low and None/[unchecked] and the result was the same.
Exception Logging: Full
Here’s what gets returned at the end of my level where a boss should be appearing.
NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
UnityLoader.js:4 at VisionBreak.Sunsear.Boss.Doppelganger.Initialize (VisionBreak.Sunsear.PlayerCore.Player player) [0x00000] in <00000000000000000000000000000000>:0
UnityLoader.js:4 at VisionBreak.Sunsear.Boss.DoppelgangerSpawner.Spawn () [0x00000] in <00000000000000000000000000000000>:0
UnityLoader.js:4 at VisionBreak.Sunsear.Boss.DoppelgangerSpawner.Update () [0x00000] in <00000000000000000000000000000000>:0
Like I said, this boss appears as normal without any errors in the Editor. Here’s the entire Initialize() method:
public void Initialize(Player player) {
if (player == null) {
Debug.LogWarning("Doppelganger@Initilize: Player has not been assigned");
return;
}
this.player = player;
shieldCount = this.player.shieldCount;
laserCount = this.player.megaLaserCount;
CopyPlayerArsenal();
Debug.Log("Start doppelganger battle");
fightStarted = true;
StartCoroutine(Battle());
}
The “Doppelganger@Initilize” warning log shows up in the console.
Originally the Player component was retrieved by another script in its Start function. I copied it to the Update() function to see if that made a difference and it didn’t. Here’s is the code that calls Initialize():
void Update()
{
if (!isSpawned && !player) {
GameObject playerObj = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("Player");
player = playerObj.GetComponent<PlayerCore.Player>();
Debug.Log("Retrieving Player component", playerObj);
}
. . .
}
Instead it keeps failing to get the component even those I see that it’s attached correctly and it runs fine in the Editor.
Any ideas on where the inconsistency is coming from?
