Proper syntax for GetComponent

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1

Im trying to access goldAmount on the mainScript thru the goldScript which is on the gold GameObject. I cant for the life of me figure out the GetComponent action. Here are my two scripts:

mainScript

var customStyle3: GUIStyle;
var size : Vector2 = new Vector2(60,20);
public var goldAmount : int;


function OnGUI()
{
	GUI.Label (Rect(Screen.width /2 , 0, size.x, size.y), "Gold : " + goldAmount, customStyle3);
}

goldScript

function addGold()
{

//mainScript = GameObject.Find ("Main Camera").GetComponent(goldAmount);



//goldAmount ++;

//Destroy (gameObject);
}

function Start()
{
	WaitForSeconds(3);
	addGold();
}
2

Hello…

  1. Create object of type “mainScript” in goldScript.

    private var mainscriptObj : mainScript;

  2. Get refference of this script.

    mainscriptObj = GameObject.Find (“Main Camera”).GetComponent(mainScript);

  3. Now you can access goldAmount.

    mainscriptObj.goldAmount++;

Thanks.

3

You cannot acces the gold amound like this

mainScript = GameObject.Find ("Main Camera").GetComponent(goldAmount);

GetComponent is meant for getting components of an object.Like getting the transform property or a script but definetly not a variable from that script.
Try like this:

var MainScript = GameObject.Find ("Main Camera").GetComponent("mainScript");
//i would change the variable named mainScript too so there are no confusions...
//then you acces it through the MainScript object
MainScript.goldAmount = 100;
4

C#

GameObject.Find("Main Camera").GetComponent<mainScript>().goldAmount = 100;