RectTransform could not be found, missing directive?

I'm trying to use RectTransform to manipulate my UI, but my code isn't recognising it. Am I missing a "using..." function or something?

Code (CSharp):

1. using System.Collections;
2. using System.Collections.Generic;
3. using UnityEngine;
4. using UnityEngine.UIElements;
5. using UnityEngine.UI;
6.  
7. public class MovePanel : MonoBehaviour
8. {
9.  
10.     float timeOfTravel = 5; //time after object reach a target place
11.     float currentTime = 0; // actual floting time
12.     float normalizedValue
13.     RectTranform rectTransform = GetComponent<RectTransform>(); //getting reference to this component

 

Bah! Idiot. Spelling misstake! Rookie

So i fixed the RectTransform. That's not recognised, but the GetComponent<RectTransform> is not. Any ideas?

 

You can't call GetComponent in a class constructor like that. The class instance gets created by some other loading thread.

You can make it a lazy getter if you want.

 

Ah ok, thanks.

I ended up adding the DoTween asset to help me move UI objects. Godsend!

 

Brilliant! Use trusted code that everybody else is already using. Why hassle with reinventing the wheel?