Unknown Identifier "target"

Question

I'm following the unity 3d javascript tutorial. When I typed in the script to make the spotlight follow the character

var target : Transform;

function Update () { transform.LookAt(target); }

I get an error saying

target is an unknown identifier (Assets/Follow.js(3,26): BCE0005: Unknown identifier: 'target'.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

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Answer by heartofbruce · Aug 14, 2011 at 05:24 PM

The problem is a syntax error in the script. If you've mis-typed part of the script "Target" won't show up in the Inspector

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Answer by Jessy · May 14, 2011 at 05:23 PM

You need to drag something onto the target slot in the Inspector.

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zefrof · May 17, 2011 at 10:42 PM 0

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there is no target spot in the inspector

Jessy · May 18, 2011 at 05:32 AM 0

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Screenshot of it not being there requested. If it's not there, then your Unity installation is broken and a bug report is necessary.

Answer 3

Answer by steve363 · Apr 13, 2013 at 07:32 AM

I made the same mistake. I forgot to type "private var target: GameObject;" at the top of the javascript file.

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