GetComponent in c# script

Hi, it's working when I use this script using javascript but not in c#
//javascript
var someScript : ExampleScript = GetComponent (ExampleScript);
someScript.DoSomething ();

//c#
ExampleScript someScript;
someScript = GetComponent (ExampleScript); //error here.
someScript.DoSomething ();

 

try this:

Code (csharp):

1. someScript = GetComponent (typeof (ExampleScript));

 

Code (csharp):

1. Type variableName = objectName.GetComponent(typeof(Type)) as Type;

Cheers,
-Jon

 

Hey! thanks.. it's working..

 

Or

Code (csharp):

1. Type variableName = (Type) objectName.GetComponent(typeof(Type));

Which has the advantage, that it doesn't immediatly create a NullReferenceException during runtime, when the component does not exist and therefore GetComponent returns null.

You could then do a check

Code (csharp):

1. if (variableName != null) { ... }

to avoid trouble when accessing variableName... another option, of course, is using GetComponent(...) as Type embedded in some try { ... } catch (NullReferenceException exc) { ... }...