Disable Script Component in C#

Hello,

i have a little Problem. All what i want to do is to disable a Script Component.

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Code (CSharp):

1. using System.Collections;
2. using System.Collections.Generic;
3. using UnityEngine;
4. using UnityEngine.SceneManagement;
5. using UnityEngine.UI;
6.  
7. public class Resp : MonoBehaviour {
8.  
9.  
10.     public Transform respawnLocation;
11.     static bool playerIsDead = false;
12.     public Button buttonRespawn;
13.     public Button buttonMainMenu;
14.     public Button buttonQuitGame;
15.     Component freezeAttacking;
16.    Component  freezePlayer;
17.  
18.     // Use this for initialization
19.      void Start () {
20.  
21.         freezePlayer = GetComponent("FirstPersonController");
22.         freezeAttacking = GameObject.Find("FirstPersonCharacter").GetComponent("MeleeSystem");
23.         var weapon = GameObject.Find("Axe").GetComponent("MeshRenderer");
24.  
25.     }
26.  
27.     // Update is called once per frame
28.     void Update () {
29.         if (playerIsDead == true)
30.         {
31.             freezePlayer.enabled = false;
32.  
33.             buttonRespawn.gameObject.SetActive(true);
34.             buttonMainMenu.gameObject.SetActive(true);
35.             buttonQuitGame.gameObject.SetActive(true);
36.  
37.             Cursor.visible = true;
38.             Cursor.lockState = CursorLockMode.None;
39.         }
40.     }
41. }

i Get the Error Code CS1061 wich say

Code (CSharp):

1. Assets/Scripts/Resp.cs(31,26): error CS1061: Type `UnityEngine.Component' does not contain a definition for `enabled' and no extension method `enabled' of type `UnityEngine.Component' could be found. Are you missing an assembly reference?"

Thank you very much

 

Why is the Variable freezePlayer of type component if you storing a FirstPersonController in it?
The class FirstPersonController does have the property enabled but the class Component does not.

 

do you know how i can solve this problem ?

 

@Alianos Try to "connect the dots" here (because that's what you'll be doing for the rest of your game development life).

What does this tell you about your variable freezePlayer?

Since you say FirstPersonController is a script, the script is derived from type Monobehaviour, right?

https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/MonoBehaviour.html
Which inherits from Behaviour
https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Behaviour.html
Which inherits from Component.
If you look at the Behaviour docs, you will see that enabled is a property.
https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Behaviour-enabled.html

Does this help?

 

first thank you for your answer. Yes i Know that enabled is a property. And now i Know also that the property "enabled" isnt in the Component class. But i dont know how i can solve my problem..

 

Hmm, do you know about the "as" operator? Take a look at how it's being used here on the HingeJoint example:
https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/GameObject.GetComponent.html

 

i read it but i did not understand how i use it in my case

 

How about inheritance? Are you familiar with inheritance?
What have you tried so far?

 

I have this java Code:

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Code (JavaScript):

1. var freezePlayer;
2. var freezeAttacking;
3. var weapon;
4. var respawnLocation : Transform;
5. static var playerIsDead = false;
6.  
7. var buttonRespawn : Button;
8. var buttonMainMenu : Button;
9. var buttonQuitGame : Button;
10.  
11. function Start ()
12. {
13.     freezePlayer = GetComponent("FirstPersonController");
14.     freezeAttacking = GameObject.Find("FirstPersonCharacter").GetComponent("MeleeSystem");
15.     weapon = GameObject.Find("Axe").GetComponent("MeshRenderer");
16. }
17.  
18. function Update ()
19. {
20.     if (playerIsDead == true)
21.     {
22.         freezePlayer.enabled = false;
23.         freezeAttacking.enabled = false;
24.         weapon.enabled = false;
25.        
26.         buttonRespawn.gameObject.SetActive(true);
27.         buttonMainMenu.gameObject.SetActive(true);
28.         buttonQuitGame.gameObject.SetActive(true);
29.        
30.         Cursor.visible = true;
31.         Cursor.lockState = CursorLockMode.None;
32.     }
33. }

i want to translate this Code to C# Code. that is all.

 

Tips:
1. Use a proper type for freezeAttacking/freezePlayer instead of Component; You can always try to cast Component (with direct casts like "(FirstPersonController)" or safe casts like "as FirstPersonController" to the required type, but it's much simpler and more usefull to keep a proper type instead of generic.
2. Don't use GetComponent("string"); It sucks. Use typed GetComponent<yourtypehere>(). It already casts and returns a proper type for the component.
3. GameObject.Find is a slow operation. Use direct references either from inspector or using tags/other components search;
4. Learn C# and inheritance overall.