[SOLVED] GetComponent<GUIText>().text not showing

Unity Engine
1

Hi,

I was following a tutorial on making a scorelist and I tried to modify it so it could work for up to 4 players.
But when I start the game the text isn’t showing. although the code gets executed, I can tell by the console.
(video) https://i.gyazo.com/ebd7a6fa33b34730d095a631b4ad7178.mp4
Here’s how the score object is set up:

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This is the score script that should change and display the score (console part is working):

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class Score : MonoBehaviour
{
    public int score = 0;                    // The player's score.
    private int previousScore = 0;            // The score in the previous frame.

    void Update ()
    {
 
        // Set the score text.
        GetComponent<GUIText>().text =  score + " kills";

        // Set the previous score to this frame's score.
        previousScore = score;

        Debug.Log("SCORE: " + score);
    }

}

This is how I can the referenced score objects:

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class ShotPlayer : MonoBehaviour {
    private int playerNum;
    private Score score1;
    private Score score2;
    private Score score3;
    private Score score4;

    void Awake()
    {
        //Setting up the referenses.
        score1 = GameObject.Find("p1_score").GetComponent<Score>();
        score2 = GameObject.Find("p2_score").GetComponent<Score>();
        score3 = GameObject.Find("p3_score").GetComponent<Score>();
        score4 = GameObject.Find("p4_score").GetComponent<Score>();
    }

    public void Hurt(int playerWhoShotMe)
    {
        playerNum = playerWhoShotMe;
        Debug.Log("I got shot by: " + playerNum);

        if (playerNum == 1)
            score1.score += 1;
        else if (playerNum == 2)
            score2.score += 1;
        else if (playerNum == 3)
            score3.score += 1;
        else if (playerNum == 4)
            score4.score += 1;
    }
}

So I’m missing something and can’t seem to find out what… Been looking at it for roughly 2 hours, maybe a new set of eyes can sort this out.

Thanks allot guys!

2

Put a “using UnityEngine.UI;” in the code

3

GUIText is from the old system. If you are using canvas you need the UI namespace as above and the class is just “Text”.

Be aware that there was a change in the UI systems in unity version 4.6, a lot of tutorials will be for the older system; newer system is much better :slight_smile:

4

Exactly what I said, what a coincidence :stuck_out_tongue:

5

These versions are making me super confused xD need to pay more attention from were I get my information I think.
LeftyRighty, already told you you are a genius, but we have a new magestic creature with us, thank you both for solving this :slight_smile:

Here’s the result: (video) https://i.gyazo.com/e7c9437870fe1c66c834e1eaabcf3445.mp4

6

adding the namespace wouldn’t make GUIText work, it requires both bits, the namespace and the correct class name. Wanted it to read as a “what he said and this bit” rather than a contradictory post that said “do it this way”… maybe that didn’t come across.

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7

Sorry about that, I didn’t pay attention to the wrong classname

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thank you so much.