List showing 'None (GameObject)' when adding instantiated Gameobjects

I'm writing a space game and maintaining a list of enemies (gameobjects) called 'Enemies'. However when i try and add a new gameobject to the list using:
Enemies.Add(Instantiate(ShipToSpawn,location, rotation)as GameObject);
The Enemies list always shows 'none(GameObject)'. The enemy ship appears in the scene at the correct position but clearly isn't being added to the list properly. Anyone know what i'm doing wrong?

 

I had this problem before. Try saving off the thing you want to add as a variable first.

GameObject ship = Instantiate(ShipToSpawn,location, rotation) as GameObject;
Enemies.Add(ship);

 

If ShipToSpawn isn't declared as a GameObject then your "as GameObject" cast will return null and you'll add null to the List. This will instantiate the thing correctly and add null to your list which will draw in the Inspector as None

 

Tried that but with the same result!

 

I think you might have hit the nail on the head! Time for a substantial re-write...

 

Yes, what he said!

 

Thanks for the tips everyone, very much appreciated!

 

Did you fixed it?
I'm having the same problem

 

You have to check for null before manipulating an object that is cast with "as".

Example:

Code (CSharp):

1. GameObject ship = Instantiate(ShipToSpawn,location, rotation) as GameObject;
2. if (ship != null)
3. {
4.     Enemies.Add(ship);
5. }

 

Thank you for your attention but that is not the case for me.
the list is full but when I want to access it I cant find some Items even thou they are there

 

I'm confused, if you can't find the item then clearly it's not there.

 

when I get the count of the list , the number is correct and when I put break points and debug the script even in the line where I'm trying to access it all of the elements are there but it still returns null

 

Please post some relevant code or it will be impossible for me to help you fix it.

 

Not sure if this is helpful but i just had this problem. The problem was my class was Serializable and extended Monobehavior. It worked after i removed the " : MonoBehavior" from the class declaration.