Get component's property

Hey forum
I'm trying to avoid at all costs to use get component on fixed update.
However, I want to alter values of other objects relative to the sun's light.

Code (CSharp):

1. using UnityEngine;
2.  
3. public class RelativeToSun : MonoBehaviour {
4.     [SerializeField] private string Component="Light";
5.     private Component ComponentToUse;
6.     private Light Sun;
7.     public bool OnUpdate;
8.     public float Multiplier=1;
9.     public bool Invert = false;
10.     private void Awake()
11.     {
12.         Sun = DayAndNightCycle.Sun.gameObject.GetComponent<Light>();
13.         switch (Component)
14.         {
15.             case "Light":
16.                 ComponentToUse = GetComponent<Light>();
17.                 break;
18.             case "Sound":
19.                 ComponentToUse = GetComponent<AudioSource>();
20.                 break;
21.             case "Flare":
22.                 ComponentToUse = GetComponent<LensFlare>();
23.                 break;
24.         }
25.         SetValue();
26.     }
27.     private void FixedUpdate () {
28.         if (!OnUpdate) return;
29.         SetValue();
30.     }
31. }

Code (CSharp):

1.  private void SetValue()
2.     {
3.         var TheValue = Sun.intensity * Multiplier;
4.         if (Invert)
5.         {
6.             TheValue = (1-Sun.intensity) * Multiplier;
7.         }
8.         switch (Component)
9.         {
10.             case "Light":
11.                 GetComponent<Light>().intensity = TheValue;
12.                 break;
13.             case "Sound":
14.                 GetComponent<AudioSource>().volume = TheValue;
15.                 break;
16.             case "Flare":
17.                 GetComponent<LensFlare>().color = GetComponent<Light>().color;
18.                 break;
19.         }
20.     }

As you may see, I use this code for lights, sound and flares. However, when I'm trying to get component on awake (which worked), I cannot get their properties such as intensity, volume and color to be accessed from Component to use.. Does anyone know how to do this?

 

in SetValue you'll need to cast

Code (csharp):

1. case "Light":
2.   ((Light)Component).intensity = TheValue;
3. //etc..

edit: here's the official documentation on typecasting: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/programming-guide/types/casting-and-type-conversions

 

Woah it works! Thanks man.

Code (CSharp):

1.     private void SetValue()
2.     {
3.         var TheValue = Sun.intensity * Multiplier;
4.         if (Invert)
5.         {
6.             TheValue = (1-Sun.intensity) * Multiplier;
7.         }
8.         switch (Component)
9.         {
10.             case "Light":
11.                 ((Light)ComponentToUse).intensity = TheValue;
12.                 break;
13.             case "Sound":
14.                 ((AudioSource)ComponentToUse).volume = TheValue;
15.                 break;
16.             case "Flare":
17.                 ((LensFlare)ComponentToUse).color = Sun.color;
18.                 break;
19.         }
20.     }