getComponent

I have a character.
A child object of this character is a pivot containing a particle emitter.

Code (csharp):

1. private var pe : particleEmitter = GetComponentInChildren(particleEmitter);
2.  

Why does type "particleEmitter" not denote a valid type?
I guess I am interpreting it wrong.

Where do I enter the name of the child object it needs to look in?
And what type should it be?

Thanks

 

The thing to get used to is when you are referring to a type or class, it is uppercase (ParticleEmitter) but, as it looks like you were thinking, when you are referring to a component of your object directly, it is lowercase because it is technically a variable of your object(myObject.particleEmitter).

But making any GetComponent calls or any type declarations require the uppercase frist letter.

Hope that made sense. ;-)
-Jeremy

 

doh! That was stupid of me
Must be the hot weather.

Thanks for the tips!