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Store Instantiated Object script reference
I'm instantiating an enemy object and then want to get it's script reference and store it in a list, but I keep getting NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object Though it successfully gets the component, as the test function runs correctly.
private List<Unit> enemyTeam;
Vector3 enemyPosition = new Vector3(5 + x, 1 - 1.2f*i, 0f);
GameObject enemy = enemies[Random.Range (0, enemies.Length)];
GameObject enemyInstance = Instantiate(enemy, enemyPosition, Quaternion.identity) as GameObject;
Unit enemyUnit = enemyInstance.GetComponent<Unit> ();
enemyUnit.test ();
enemyTeam.Add (enemyUnit);
The error is produced by the last line. What I'm doing wrong? Sorry if this is a stupid mitake, I'm very new to Unity, I would also love to find a mentor :)
It seems the error was caused because the enemyTeam List was private. How could it be so?
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Answer by OncaLupe · Dec 29, 2015 at 02:16 AM
The error is because your list is not yet initialized.
Initialize during creation:
private List<Unit> enemyTeam = new List<Unit>();
Or during run time:
enemyTeam = new List<Unit>();
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