find child/parent of object instance

Code (csharp):

1. function Update () {
2.    transform.Rotate(14,14,14);
3.    }
4.  
5. function OnTriggerEnter (other : Collider) {
6.    cirkel = gameObject.Find("cirkel");
7.    cirkel.renderer.enabled = false;
8.    Destroy(gameObject,1);
9.    }
10.  

okay, this is what I am trying to achieve: GameObject is an
prefab that is removed when the player touches it.
The prefab contains a child object called 'cirkel'.
I am trying to access this object. How?

(My goal is to kill this child object 'cirkel' first, and a second later the object itself)

 

Something like this:

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. function FindChildByName(childName) {
3.    for (var child : Transform in transform) {
4.       if(child.name == childName)
5.          return child.gameObject;
6.    }
7.    return null;
8. }
9.  

Or even better, you could of course just use Transform.Find

Code (csharp):

1.  
2.    child=transform.Find("cirkel");
3.  

 

Hi Freyr, thanks, I'll try it.

The problem is that Find() does find a lot of results (because every prefab contains the same names), but it's about the *instance* I want to find.

 

That's why you should use transform.Find and not GameObject.Find. Transform.Find is relative to the transform hierarchy, whereas GameObject.Find is a static method that searches the entire scene.

 

I never knew this.

This should be in a FAQ or tutorial, because IMHO it easily missed.
Or perhaps I'm just being stoopid

Thanks! Much appreciated.