Object reference not set to an instance of an object

I came across Alucard J's scripts. They were nice, but some I repurposed for what I needed. However importing his CollectPapers script just gave one problem after another. Knowing very little coding, I just gave up, yet I need said script. The current error is this;

The code is this;

Code (JavaScript):

1. #pragma strict
2. @script RequireComponent( AudioSource )
3.  
4. var papers : int = 0;
5. var papersToWin : int = 7;
6. var distanceToPaper : float = 5.5;
7. var sphereRadius : float = 3.0; // the width of the sphere that is being SphereCast
8.  
9.  
10. public var paperPickup : AudioClip;
11.  
12. var theEnemy : enemyscript;
13.  
14.  
15. function Start()
16. {
17.      Cursor.visible = true;
18.      
19.      // find and store a reference to the enemy script (to reduce distance after each paper is collected)
20.      if ( theEnemy == null )
21.      {
22.          var nme : GameObject = GameObject.Find( "Enemy" );
23.        
24.          if ( nme )
25.          {
26.              theEnemy = nme.GetComponent( enemyscript );
27.          }
28.      }
29. }
30.  
31.  
32. function Update()
33. {
34.      //if ( Input.GetMouseButtonUp(0) ) // use E in editor as LockCursor breaks with left mouseclick
35.      if ( Input.GetMouseButtonDown(0) || Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.E) )
36.      {
37.          //var ray = Camera.main.ScreenPointToRay( Input.mousePosition ); // always cast ray from center of screen
38.          var hit : RaycastHit; var rayOrigin : Ray = Camera.main.ScreenPointToRay( Vector3( Screen.width * 0.5, Screen.height * 0.5, 0 ) );
39.          if ( Physics.SphereCast( rayOrigin, sphereRadius, hit, distanceToPaper ) )
40.          {
41.              //if ( hit.collider.gameObject.tag == "Paper" )
42.              if ( hit.collider.gameObject.name == "Paper" )
43.              {
44.                  papers += 1;
45.                  //Debug.Log( "A pokeball was picked up. Total objects = " + objects );
46.                  
47.                  GetComponent.<AudioSource>().PlayClipAtPoint( paperPickup, transform.position );
48.                  
49.                  Destroy( hit.collider.gameObject );
50.                  
51.                  // make enemy follow closer
52.                  //theEnemy.ReduceDistance();
53.                
54.                  // make enemy follow closer
55.                  if ( papers == 1 )
56.                  {
57.                      theEnemy.SetFirstPaperDistance();
58.                  }
59.                  else
60.                  {
61.                      theEnemy.ReduceDistance();
62.                  }
63.              }
64.          }
65.      }
66. }

Please, help. It's pretty much the last thing I need to wrap it up, code wise.

 

theEnemy is null when you call ReduceDistance(); on line 61. add something like if(theEnemy!=null) befrore you call that line

 

I'll try that. What's odd is that it worked fine on Unity 4.

No errors. That's good. But the item doesn't want to be picked up. Made sure both the name and tag is "Paper", made sure is rigidbody, and made sure it uses a box collider.

 

Have you set the theEnemy value in the inspector? If not, this script will try to find a gameobject named Enemy. If it's not set in the inspector, or you have no gameobject named Enemy, you will get a nullreference exception.

 

Yes I have.


Even made the sphere radius bigger then said item just to be sure.

 

That's strange, it's definitely saying the enemy is null. You're not destroying the enemy or anything like that from a different script?