Resolved Error CS0029: Cannot implicitly convert type "string" to "NameScript"(A script class name)

I was trying to make a script where it blocks usernames and what I was trying to do before I got this error was I was trying to make it so whenever it detects a bad username it gets a variable from another script class and changes it to a string variable which has the value "**" but I got a compiler error saying: "NameBlock.cs(33,27): error CS0029: Cannot implicitly convert type 'string' to 'NameScript'". I am not too keen at coding right now so I need help with fixing this problem. Heres the full script for my "NameBlock" script:

Code (CSharp):

1. using System.Collections;
2. using System.Collections.Generic;
3. using UnityEngine;
4. using TMPro;
5. using Photon.Pun;
6. using PlayFab;
7. using PlayFab.AdminModels;
8.  
9. public class NameBlock : MonoBehaviour
10. {
11.     public TextMeshPro playerUsername;
12.  
13.     public List<string> blockedNames;
14.     string currentUser;
15.     string currentUserPhotonPun;
16.     string blocked = "**";
17.     public NameScript NameVar;
18.     public PhotonView PV;
19.     public uint Duration;
20.     public string Reason;
21.     public float BanDelay = 0.01f;
22.     private bool canBan = true;
23.  
24.     // Update is called once per frame
25.     void Update()
26.     {
27.         currentUserPhotonPun = PhotonNetwork.LocalPlayer.NickName;
28.          currentUser = PlayerPrefs.GetString("Username");
29.         foreach(string x in blockedNames)
30.         {
31.             if(playerUsername.text == x)
32.             {
33.                 NameVar = blocked.ToString();
34.                 playerUsername.text = "";
35.                 PhotonNetwork.Disconnect();
36.                 StartCoroutine(BanPlayer());
37.             }
38.         }
39.         foreach(string x in blockedNames)
40.         {
41.             if(currentUser == x)
42.             {
43.                 PlayerPrefs.SetString("Username", blocked);
44.             }
45.         }
46.          foreach(string x in blockedNames)
47.         {
48.             if(currentUserPhotonPun == x)
49.             {
50.                 PhotonNetwork.LocalPlayer.NickName = blocked;
51.             }
52.         }
53.     }
54.  
55.     IEnumerator BanPlayer()
56.     {
57.         canBan = false;
58.  
59.         var request = new BanUsersRequest
60.         {
61.             Bans = new List<BanRequest>
62.             {
63.                 new BanRequest
64.                 {
65.                     PlayFabId = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("PlayFab").GetComponent<Playfablogin>().MyPlayFabID,
66.                     Reason = Reason,
67.                     DurationInHours = Duration
68.                 }
69.             }
70.         };
71.         PlayFabAdminAPI.BanUsers(request, (result) =>
72.         {
73.             Debug.Log("The Person Has Been Banned");
74.             Application.Quit();
75.         }, (error) =>
76.         {
77.             Debug.LogError("Error When banning The player: " + error.ErrorMessage);
78.         });
79.  
80.         yield return new WaitForSeconds(BanDelay);
81.  
82.         canBan = true;
83.     }
84. }
85.  

and heres the full code for the script with the names:

Code (CSharp):

1. using System.Collections;
2. using System.Collections.Generic;
3. using UnityEngine;
4. using UnityEngine.UI;
5. using Photon.VR;
6. using TMPro;
7. public class NameScript : MonoBehaviour
8. {
9.     public string NameVar;
10.     public TextMeshPro NameText;
11.     private void Update()
12.     {
13.         if (NameVar.Length > 12)
14.         {
15.             NameVar = NameVar.Substring(0, 12);
16.         }
17.         NameText.text = NameVar;
18.         PhotonVRManager.SetUsername(NameVar);
19.     }
20. }
21.  

 

Please note that I got this script from a tutorial and decided to modifity it how I like it taking inspirations from other scripts.

 

Very simple:

Code (CSharp):

1. NameVar = blocked.ToString();

You are trying to assign a string to a variable of type

NameScript

.

When you do an assignment, the type of the variable you are assigning has to match the type of the object you are assigning to it. Examples:

Code (CSharp):

1. int x = 5; // OK
2. int x = "Hello"; // ERROR
3.  
4. string example = "Hello"; // OK
5. string example = 6; // ERROR
6.  
7. NameScript ns = GetComponent<NameScript>(); // OK
8. NameScript ns = "hello"; // ERROR

In your case you have defined your NameVar variable as such:

public NameScript NameVar;

Therefore assigning a string to it will obviously not work. My guess is you meant to write this:

Code (CSharp):

1. NameVar.NameVar = blocked.ToString();

The name "NameVar" for your variable here is very confusing and is probably what's giving you all the trouble to be honest. It would be better if you gave it a better name:

public NameScript myNameScript;

then it will be more clear when you write this:

Code (CSharp):

1. myNameScript.NameVar = blocked.ToString();

 

This error is so common you never need to post about it. It's apples and oranges.

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