Question Get the type of a scipt to use it in GetComponent<scr>()

Hello everyone,
I have a gameobejct with a script.
I want to find the type/name og the script in order to use it in GetComponent<script>()

I tried many solutions and i can find the name of my script using one of these lines :

Code (CSharp):

1.  
2.         MonoBehaviour script = activator.GetComponent<MonoBehaviour>(); //return the correct name
3.         Type script = activator.GetType();//return the correct name
4.      
5.  

However i can't find a way to use my script for exemple :

Code (CSharp):

1.     bool CheckIfActivatorActive()
2.     {
3.    
4.         Type script = activator.GetType();//return the correct name
5.         if (activator.GetComponent<script>().active == true)
6.          {
7.              return true;
8.          }
9.          else return false;
10.  
11.     }

This code return an error "script is a variable but used like a type".

Can you help me?

 

You can't use the Generic <T> version this way. I believe that's because those are compile-time determined.

GetComponent() has an overload that takes a System.Type argument. Use that instead.

 

I think i miss something it don't works for me.

 

https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/GameObject.GetComponent.html

 

I also tried to use a string without sucess

Code (CSharp):

1.         MonoBehaviour script = activator.GetComponent<MonoBehaviour>();
2.         string str = script.ToString();//the string is correct
3.         MonoBehaviour scr = activator.GetComponent(str) as MonoBehaviour;//return null
4.         Debug.Log(scr.active);//CS1061

 

For now the best i did is the code below.

Code (CSharp):

1.         MonoBehaviour script = activator.GetComponent<MonoBehaviour>();
2.         string str = script.GetType().Name;
3.         var otherScript = activator.GetComponent(str);
4.         Debug.Log(otherScript);//return the correct name
5.         Debug.Log(otherScript.active);//CS1061

 

In your initial post, why do you need to get the type of something you already have a reference to and then GetComponent it again?

What are you actually trying to achieve here?