GetComponent returns null when the component exists

I am trying to get a component on the same game object but it keeps returning null.

Script 1 and a CharacterMotor are both attached to 1 game object. In Script 1 I am using the following to get the component.

Code (CSharp):

1. public CharacterMotor motor;
2.  
3. void Start () {
4.     motor = GetComponent<CharacterMotor> ();
5.     Debug.Log(motor); // Always null
6. }
7.  

But motor is always null. I even require the component for this script and it doesn't throw any errors using

Code (CSharp):

1. [RequireComponent(typeof(CharacterMotor))]

 

im not sure if it is the problem, but try removing the space between <> and ()

 

Can you show a screenshot of the GameObject's Inspector?

 

I know it shouldn't make a difference but have you tried calling gameObject.GetComponent?

 

I have tried using gameObject.GetComponent, this.GetComponent, this.gameObject.GetComponent. Nothing seems to work.

Here is the screenshot:

 

Your using c# to access unityScript. You might need to do that old trick with checking which files are compiled first. Or don't mix the two which is a better idea. Someone actually wrote a c# version of that character motor.

 

Vould it be because it's a java-script and you're trying to use it in c#?

Bah, beaten by 3 mins >_<

 

Thanks for the heads up. I have replaced the CharacterMotor script with a C# equivalent but GetComponent is still returning null.

 

I don't know why this would help but you can do:

Code (CSharp):

1. // Be sure to of changed the Name of the Script here..
2. public CSharpCharacterMotor motor;
3. // Assigning is ok in awake.
4. void Awake () {
5.     motor = this.GetComponent(typeof(CSharpCharacterMotor)) as CSharpCharacterMotor;
6.     Debug.Log(motor); // Always null
7. }

 

Still returning null

Code (CSharp):

1. private CharacterMotor2 motor;
2.  
3. void Awake () {
4.     motor = this.GetComponent(typeof(CharacterMotor2)) as CharacterMotor2;
5.     Debug.Log (motor);
6. }

 

I've sometimes found GetComponent to fail in Awake depending on order of initialisation or something. I'm pretty sure it's meant to work, but I'm pretty sure in some cases it has failed. Put it back in Start and, now that you're using a C# component, I think you should be right.

 

Did you ever figure this out? I'm having the same issue with a child component not being accessible in Start().

 

I have the same issue, I don't know what's wrong. I'm using the "GetComponent(CharacterMotor)"/ "GetComponent<CharacterMotor>();" in another script in the Start function and it works very well. The only solution I've found is to make a public variable of type CharacterMotor and drag the player(not the script, it will not work) in the inspector, or the object that uses that script.

 

Perhaps the problem is that you DECLARED the motor, but never set it?

Code (CSharp):

1. public CharacterMotor motor;

Because that is what it looks like to me. It's like how just putting

Code (CSharp):

1. public string empty;

Would be null until a value was assigned to it.

 

Why necro a post from 2014/2016? Seriously doubt they are still waiting to get their motor script working...