Arrays and gameobjects

So, for whatever reason the following code returns 'NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object'

Code (CSharp):

1.     GameObject[] spawnpoints;
2.     public GameObject botpre;
3.  
4.     void Start()
5.     {
6.         GameObject[] spawnpoints = GameObject.FindGameObjectsWithTag("Respawn");
7.         BeginMatch();
8.     }
9.  
10.     public void SpawnBot()
11.     {
12.         Debug.Log("Spawning " + botcount + " bots");
13.         foreach(GameObject spawn in spawnpoints)
14.         {
15.             if(botcount == 0)
16.             {
17.                 return;
18.             }
19.             else
20.             {
21.                 GameObject a = Instantiate(botpre) as GameObject;
22.                 a.transform.position = spawn.transform.position;
23.                 botcount = botcount - 1;
24.             }
25.         }
26.     }

everything is fine and works properly until you get to the foreach loop. Any ideas how I could effectively use this foreach loop to spawn my bots?

 

here you create a new reference of an array:

Code (CSharp):

1.     void Start()
2.     {
3.         GameObject[] spawnpoints = GameObject.FindGameObjectsWithTag("Respawn");
4.         BeginMatch();
5.     }

so on your upper variable

Code (CSharp):

1. GameObject[] spawnpoints;

the Object you find, will never get applied.

Solution would be :

Code (CSharp):

1. private GameObject[] spawnpoints;
2. spawnpoints = GameObject.FindGameObjectsWithTag("Respawn");

 

Oh jeez! I didn't even realize I accidentally created a new array! Thank you so much! It fixed it right up!