Why isn't gameObeject.GetComponent<Text>(); working?

[MJG1123]

This is what I was suggested to use to display text from code (so that it could change according to a variable) onto a per-existing GUI text Object, it just doesn’t seem to be working?

[merlock18]

I just added the Text object as a data member to my code and dropped it in.

[merlock18]

Also:
gameObject.GetComponentInChildren();

[LeftyRighty]

you’re getting a null reference exception at the bottom… what is that referring to?

[MJG1123]

Solved Thank you

[Cromfeli]

@MJG1123

Solved Thank you

Do you mind sharing what was the problem and how you solved it?

[MJG1123]

@Cromfeli

Do you mind sharing what was the problem and how you solved it?

I used this instead

[Djfeeler_1]

You must access to the GameObject first, have a reference to an GameObject.

[CST4027]

i have the same issue and need help to fix it this is my script:

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

public class Souls : MonoBehaviour

public static int SoulCount;
public GameObject SoulDisplay;
public int InternalSoul;

void Update ()
InternalSoul = SoulCount;
SoulDisplay.GetComponent().text = "Souls: " + InternalSoul;

}
}

if anyone could help it would be great