The infamous "NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object" error

[Therian13]

I have been getting this error for over 5 days now and still cannot fix it. what am I doing wrong? I have looked at almost every single forum with the same problem and have not been able to fix it. Would someone please take a look at my scripts and tell me what is going wrong?
The full error is " NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
ItemEffect.UseEffect () (at Assets/Inventory/Scripts/Items/ItemEffect.js:35)

Im trying to make it that when I pick up the steak in my inventory and click on it, it activates the function called EatSteak so that it heals my characters hunger by 10 points. But I get the NullReference error when I click on it. What am I missing here? can anyone help me please? I am at my wits end with this one simple error…

Thank you. Below are the two scripts I am using.
The first script is called “ItemEffect” and is used for the Steak Item located in my inventory. When I click on the icon, it calls the UseEffect function, which is suppose to call the function from my second script…

#pragma strict
 
//This script allows you to insert code when the Item is used (clicked on in the inventory).
 
var deleteOnUse = true;
 
private var playersInv : Inventory;
private var item : Item;
 var other : PlayerStatsV2;


 
@script AddComponentMenu ("Inventory/Items/Item Effect")
@script RequireComponent(Item)
 

//This is where we find the components we need
function Awake ()
{

other = gameObject.GetComponent(PlayerStatsV2);
    playersInv = FindObjectOfType(Inventory); //finding the players inv.
    if (playersInv == null)
    {
       Debug.LogWarning("No 'Inventory' found in game. The Item " + transform.name + " has been disabled for pickup (canGet = false).");
    }
    item = GetComponent(Item);
}
 

//This is called when the object should be used.
function UseEffect () 
{
 	
   	 other.EatSteak ();
   
   	
   	
    //Play a sound
    //playersInv.gameObject.SendMessage("PlayDropItemSound", SendMessageOptions.DontRequireReceiver);
 
    //This will delete the item on use or remove 1 from the stack (if stackable).
    if (deleteOnUse == true)
    {
       DeleteUsedItem();
    }
}
 

//This takes care of deletion
function DeleteUsedItem()
{
    if (item.stack == 1) //Remove item
    {
    
       playersInv.RemoveItem(this.gameObject.transform);
    }
    else //Remove from stack
    {
       item.stack -= 1;
    }
    Debug.Log(item.name + " has been deleted on use");
}

The second script is called “PlayerStatsV2” I’m trying to call the function EatSteak when I use the script from “ItemEffect”, but it gives me the Object reference error.

#pragma strict


 var CurrentHP : float = 100.0;
 private var MaximumHP : int = 100.0;

 private var CurrentStamina : float = 100.0;
 private var MaximumStamina : float = 100.0;


// hunger for survival
public var CurrentHunger :float = 100.0;
private var MaximumHunger : int = 100;

// tempeture for survival 
var CurrentTemp :float = 100.0;
private var MaximumTemp : int = 100;

//fallrates for survival
var HungerFallRate : int = 4;
var TempretureFallRate : int = 3;



  function EatSteak ()
	{
	Debug.Log("this is working, why wont you heal!");
	CurrentHunger += 10.00;
	
	}

}

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and I hope someone can show me what it is I am doing wrong or missing.

Thank you again!

[fafase]

Try to move this line:

 other = gameObject.GetComponent(PlayerStatsV2);

to the Start. It could be that this component is loaded before the PlayerStatsV2 and then does not find it. Moving it to the Start could fix it.