Question Getting type error

Hi All,

I'm trying to resolve a type error. On the line "itemImLookingFor = go", it gives me a type conversion error and, for the life of me, I can't figure out how to convert/resolve it:

Code (CSharp):

1.             Item itemImLookingFor = null;
2.             GameObject[] taggedObjects = GameObject.FindGameObjectsWithTag("InventoryItem");  //Find all GameObjects with specific tag
3.  
4.             foreach (GameObject go in taggedObjects)  //iterate through all returned objects, and find the one with the correct tag
5.             {
6.                 if (go.tag == "InventoryItem")
7.                 {
8.                     itemImLookingFor = go;
9.                     Debug.Log("found " + itemImLookingFor.name);
10.  
11.                     slots[i].Add(itemImLookingFor);
12.                     i++;
13.  
14.                     // break;
15.                 }
16.             }

 

itemImLookingFor is of type Item
go is of type GameObject

Do you see why that doesn't work?

Does go have an Item script on it? If so, then you need to use GetComponent to get the Item script off of it and tie that to the variable.

 

If "Item" is a class you made, and is on said gameObjects you're finding, just change:

Code (CSharp):

1. itemImLookingFor = go.GetComponent<Item>();

I used to hate using GetComponent() during runtime, so it is odd recommending it. But it primarily can be useful if said object has multiple scripts attached, and you only want a particular script in return.

 

Generally almost NOTHING is "convertible." That's not generally how objects work.

Unity's component architecture

https://forum.unity.com/threads/custom-gameobject.967582/#post-6299125

Terminology primer for assets:

https://forum.unity.com/threads/con...nto-materials-for-quads.1369056/#post-8632563

Some help to fix "Cannot implicitly convert type 'Xxxxx' into 'Yyyyy':"

http://plbm.com/?p=263