The name `FindObjectOfType' does not exist in the current context

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1

I’m attempting to reference a public variable of one script within another by using

FindObjectOfType ScriptName (); (for some reason the little carrots make “ScriptName” dissappear but the syntax in the code is correct)

and I’m receiving this error. Can anyone tell me:

A) Why this is happening?

B) How to fix it?

C) A better way to achieve what I’m trying to do?

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It means you are calling a function that doesn’t exist.

The “FindObjectOfType” method is a static function for Objects meaning you don’t call “gameObject.FindObjectOfType” you instead call “GameObject.FindObjectOfType”.

Where “GameObject” is the class, “gameObject” is an instance of the GameObject class and is a variable of MonoBehaviours.

In your case, since your class doesn’t inherit from MonoBehaviour or Object you don’t have a function called FindObjectOfType so you need to call the static function of something that does ie GameObject.

Proper use of FindObjectOfType with your own class:

SomeClass myObject = GameObject.FindObjectOfType<SomeClass>();
3

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System;

public static class Noise {
	public enum NormalizeMode {Local, Global};

	public static float[,] GenerateNoiseMap(stuff) {
		MapGenerator generator = FindObjectOfType<MapGenerator>();

The rest of the code is irrelevant. MapGenerator is the name of another script I’m attempting to pull.