How to get RectTransform parameters of a not active object?

I've tried to access it directly and through SerializedObject - they all contain something wrong like zeroes or something odd.
If I do the same on activated object - then all ok (activated manually in inspector).
Making gameObject.SetActive(true) just before
gameObject.GetComponent<RectTransform>().something
does not help.

What I really need is to "copy" RectTransform from one object to another. And it doesn't work on disabled objects and i can't find the way.

 

Where you want to use it, make a public variable and from the inspector drag the disabled game object into that spot.

Code (CSharp):

1. public GameObject Message;
2.  
3.  
4. void Start()
5. {
6.      print( Message.GetComponent<RectTransform>().sizeDelta );
7. }

This printed the sizeDelta correctly when the game object was disabled.

 

Problem solved.

I've used GetComponentInParent to find RectTransform of gameobject of my component.
and if "my" gameobject was deactivated - it returned RectTransform from some active parent.

I thought component.GetComponentInParent is just a shortcut for component.gameObject.GetComponent