Instantiated Object does not inherit Animator component!

Hi, so I have just updated the prefab of my Shiv object to have an animator component, but for some reason, when I instantiated the Shiv object, the animator component did not get instantiated as well. Please advise.

I believe this is the offending snippet of the code that needs to be addressed?

EquippedWeapon = (GameObject)Instantiate(Resources.Load<GameObject>("Weapons/" + itemtoEquip.Shiv), playerHand.transform.position, playerHand.transform.rotation);

Is there a GameObject.GetComponent<Animator> that I can fit into that method somewhere?

Code (CSharp):

1.     public void EquipWeapon(Item itemtoEquip)
2.     {
3.         if (EquippedWeapon != null)
4.         {
5.             characterStats.RemoveStatBonus (EquippedWeapon.GetComponent<IWeapon>().Stats);
6.             Destroy (playerHand.transform.GetChild (0).gameObject);
7.         }
8.            
9.         EquippedWeapon = (GameObject)Instantiate(Resources.Load<GameObject>("Weapons/" + itemtoEquip.Shiv),
10.             playerHand.transform.position, playerHand.transform.rotation);
11.         equippedWeapon = EquippedWeapon.GetComponent<IWeapon> ();
12.         equippedWeapon.Stats = itemtoEquip.Stats;
13.         EquippedWeapon.transform.SetParent (playerHand.transform);
14.         characterStats.AddStatBonus (itemtoEquip.Stats);
15.         Debug.Log (equippedWeapon.Stats[0].GetCalculatedStatValue());
16.     }

Error Log:
MissingComponentException: There is no 'Animator' attached to the "Shiv(Clone)" game object, but a script is trying to access it.
You probably need to add a Animator to the game object "Shiv(Clone)". Or your script needs to check if the component is attached before using it.
UnityEngine.Animator.SetTrigger (System.String name) (at C:/buildslave/unity/build/artifacts/generated/common/modules/Animation/AnimatorBindings.gen.cs:308)
Shiv.PerformAttack () (at Assets/Scripts/Shiv.cs:17)
PlayerWeaponController.PerformWeaponAttack () (at Assets/Scripts/PlayerWeaponController.cs:26)
PlayerWeaponController.Update () (at Assets/Scripts/PlayerWeaponController.cs:19)

Many thanks.

 

That should work.

Are you sure the Shiv object has the Animator on the root object? If it's on a child object, you'll have to GetComponentInChildren.

 

It is on the root object of the prefab.

 

Looks like you need to click apply.

 

Thank you, it worked now.