Null Reference Exception

For some reason, I keep getting this error. The specific area of code looks like this:

Code (CSharp):

1. GameObject remains;
2. public virtual void Die()
3.     {
4.  
5.         if (!enabled || !vp_Utility.IsActive(gameObject))
6.             return;
7.  
8.         if (m_Audio != null)
9.         {
10.             m_Audio.pitch = Time.timeScale;
11.             m_Audio.PlayOneShot(DeathSound);
12.         }
13.  
14.         RemoveBulletHoles();
15.         Instantiate(remains, transform.position, transform.rotation);  // This is where the error is
16. Destroy(gameObject);
17.         foreach (GameObject o in DeathSpawnObjects)
18.         {
19.             if(o != null)
20.                 vp_Utility.Instantiate(o, transform.position, transform.rotation);
21.         }
22.  
23.     }

 

Line 16 should clearly be at the end, as it destroys the game object in which this component is.

And if you are looking for help, you should post the exact error message and especially mention which line of the posted code is responsible for it.

 

Thank you, that fixed a problem I had. Fixed, but I am still getting the error. The error is occurring at line 17. The error says exactly this:
NullReferenceException
UnityEngine.Object.Internal_InstantiateSingle (UnityEngine.Object data, Vector3 pos, Quaternion rot)
UnityEngine.Object.Instantiate (UnityEngine.Object original, Vector3 position, Quaternion rotation)
vp_DamageHandler.Die () (at Assets/vp_DamageHandlerModified.cs:161)
UnityEngine.Component:SendMessage(String)

 

Destroy doesn't occur until the end of the Update cycle but before rendering.

@Jsmucker have you initialized DeathSpawnObjects?

 

I have, what do you mean by "Destroy doesn't occur until the end of the Update cycle but before rendering."? Also, all the code works when I don't have line 15 in it without returning errors.

 

Even though you called Destroy on line 16, the GameObject won't actually be destroyed until the end of the current frame.

Have you assigned a value to remains?

 

Yes, I have Gameobject Remains in line 1

 

But you haven't assigned it to anything, it is currently null (hence the null reference exception).

 

Ahh, ok. So how would I fix this?

 

You need to assign it to whatever you are trying to instantiate (usually a prefab). A common way to do that is to make it public and assign it via the inspector.