sending message to bullet (javascript)

[hardmode2236]

In my gun’s script my projectile prefab is a gameobject. Then in turn the instantiated bullet is a gameobject(i think). But i cant find, for the life of me, how to send a message to a gameobject… here is my code:

#pragma strict

var ammo : int;
var maxAmmo : int;
var charge : float;
var damage : int;
var force : int;
var projectile : GameObject;
var fireRate = 0.5;
var nextFire = 0.0;
var accuracy : int;
var loaded : boolean;

function Start () {

}

function Update () 
{
    if (Input.GetButtonDown ("Fire1") && Time.time > nextFire && ammo > 0) //make bullet
    {
        ammo--;
        var shot = Instantiate (projectile, transform.position, Quaternion.Euler(Vector3(transform.eulerAngles.x+Random.Range(0,accuracy), transform.eulerAngles.y+Random.Range(0,accuracy), transform.eulerAngles.z+Random.Range(0,accuracy))));
    	loaded = true;
    }
    if(Input.GetButton ("Fire1") && loaded) //charge while holding mouse
    {
    	// send this message to shot somehow.
    	// SendMessage("Charge", SendMessageOptions.DontRequireReceiver);
    }
    if (Input.GetButtonUp ("Fire1") && loaded) //release bullet
    {
        nextFire = Time.time + fireRate;
        loaded = false;
        
    }

}

also my instantiate line is massive because im tryign to simulate accuracy with the transform.eulerAngles.(xyz)+Random.Range(0, accuracy). if anyone knows a simpler way id apreciate the help.

[whydoidoit]

So either hold on to the value of shot in a variable attached to the script, rather than a local variable or turn the whole thing into a coroutine.

#pragma strict
 
var ammo : int;
var shot : GameObject;
var maxAmmo : int;
var charge : float;
var damage : int;
var force : int;
var projectile : GameObject;
var fireRate = 0.5;
var nextFire = 0.0;
var accuracy : int;
var loaded : boolean;
 
function Start () {
 
}
 
function Update () 
{
    if (Input.GetButtonDown ("Fire1") && Time.time > nextFire && ammo > 0) //make bullet
    {
        ammo--;
        shot = Instantiate (projectile, transform.position, Quaternion.Euler(Vector3(transform.eulerAngles.x+Random.Range(0,accuracy), transform.eulerAngles.y+Random.Range(0,accuracy), transform.eulerAngles.z+Random.Range(0,accuracy))));
        loaded = true;
    }
    if(Input.GetButton ("Fire1") && loaded) //charge while holding mouse
    {
        // send this message to shot somehow.
        shot.SendMessage("Charge", SendMessageOptions.DontRequireReceiver);
    }
    if (Input.GetButtonUp ("Fire1") && loaded) //release bullet
    {
        nextFire = Time.time + fireRate;
        loaded = false;
 
    }
 
}

or like this:

 function Shoot()
 {
            ammo--;
            var shot = Instantiate (projectile, transform.position, Quaternion.Euler(Vector3(transform.eulerAngles.x+Random.Range(0,accuracy), transform.eulerAngles.y+Random.Range(0,accuracy), transform.eulerAngles.z+Random.Range(0,accuracy))));
            while(Input.GetButton ("Fire1"))
            {
                 shot.SendMessage("Charge", SendMessageOptions.DontRequireReceiver);
                 yield;
            }
            nextFire = Time.time + fireRate;
 }

 function Update()
 {
      if (Input.GetButtonDown ("Fire1") && Time.time > nextFire && ammo > 0)
      {
         Shoot();
      }
 }