Update source file on an UI image object

Unity Engine
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Hello,

I am trying to update the source file on an image object inside of a canvas, but get an error when I try to use the GetComponent<> method.

I originally wrote my UpdateColor() method to work with a sprite renderer component and not working with the UI or canvas objects. And when I tried rewriting it to use the components in the Image UI object I hit a wall : (

void UpdateColor(GameObject p1, Sprite p2)
{
    //update a specific gameobject with the sprite sent as a parameter

    Debug.Log("gameobject: " + p1);
    Debug.Log("image component:" + p1.GetComponent<Image>().sprite);

    //p1.GetComponent<Image>().sprite = p2;

}

here is the object in the inspector

and the error I keep getting

1521×351 120 KB

2

Double check your imports and make sure you are actually referring to Image from UGUI library and not one of dozen classes also called Image in other libraries.

3

Thanks for the lead!

In my import list I had using UnityEngine.UIElements; and changing it to using UnityEngine.UI; let me use GetComponent! :slight_smile: