*SOLVED*Accessing one object of several with a ray...

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SOLVED Just need to use my head…
the line of code I was after is below. Put inside the If “AIPED” hit and Q for desired effect.
hit.transform.gameObject.GetComponent().state = AI.Status.Stop;

Hey guys - I’ve tried to play around and get it to work, but I guess I’m still having trouble.

I’m currently trying to get a single AI thats walking around if hit with a raycast from my player - I keep getting the ol ‘Object reference not set to an instances of an object’ I’m a bit confused how to handle this - normally it wouldn’t be a problem because there already on the board, but I’m spawning the AI in using a spawn point - so I’m a bit confused. I’ll show some code. Normal situations I don’t have a problem changing, or storing variables form other scripts - also is this the best way to change the state of the current AI (using a Enum)

Raycast is inside the player, and works fine - I just fail to grab the instant of the object I’m interacting with…

public Vector3 conductStop;

void Update ()
{	


	conductStop = transform.position;
	conductStop.y += .5f;
	
	RaycastHit hit;
	
	Debug.DrawRay(conductStop,transform.forward * 5, Color.red);
	
	if (Physics.Raycast(conductStop,transform.forward, out hit, 5))
	{
		if (hit.collider.gameObject.tag == "AIPED" && Input.GetKeyDown (KeyCode.Q))
		{	
			Transform curPED;
			curPED = gameObject.transform;
			AI PED = gameObject.GetComponent<AI>();
			PED.state = AI.Status.Stop;
		}

All thats currently in this status of my AI is stopping speed until I figure out this reference issue I’m struggling with.

if (state == Status.Stop)
		{
			if (speed != 0)
			{
				speed = 0;
			}
		}
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Solution below to my situation. I’ll explain.
Wrong approach using CurPED, and AI PED (direct to script, not object)enter code here

    if (Physics.Raycast(conductStop,transform.forward, out hit, 5))
    {
    if (hit.collider.gameObject.tag == "AIPED" && Input.GetKeyDown (KeyCode.Q))
    {
    Transform curPED;
    curPED = gameObject.transform;
    AI PED = gameObject.GetComponent<AI>();
    PED.state = AI.Status.Stop;
    }

Correct approach…

        if (Physics.Raycast(conductStop,transform.forward, out hit, 5))
        {
        if (hit.collider.gameObject.tag == "AIPED" && Input.GetKeyDown (KeyCode.Q))
        {
        //Using the hit gameObject of the object I hit with the raycast
        hit.transform.gameObject.GetComponent().state = AI.Status.Stop;
        }