Reference Script Object

I have two prefab objects saved to be instantiated at random intervals.

I want to alter the speed of these objects. I have Speed as a public variable inside a Script attached to that Prefab. I want to access that Scripts variable for separate prefabs (different tags), to change them through the game.
I tried:
GameObject enemyManagerScript = GameObject.Find("EnemyManager");
enemyManager = enemyManagerScript.GetComponent<EnemyManager>();
I tried 'Finding' the name of my prefab with no success.

Error: Instance not set to object.
The Script and its variable are only attached to the prefab and not a persisting game object in the Scene.

Thanks

 

Hey,

I think you have to check for null reference before getting script component EnemyManager,

 

Hey RedKinetic,

When you instantiate a Prefab, it will have in its name the words "(Clone)"
Is EnemyManager one of the Prefabs? If so look for it as "EnemyManager(Clone)"
Another way to be sure is to call this on the script start function.

Code (CSharp):

1.     void Start () {
2.         print(gameObject.name);
3.     }

If you have more than two with the same name, you will be unable to access the other one with the GameObject.find() function. You could use then GameObject.FindWithTag().
If you are going to call this every time you instantiate them, you should instead store these two prefabs in public variables and send them to a gameobject pool, and bring them back as needed.

Read here: http://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/GameObject.Find.html

 

best way to achieve what you want with the greatest amount of flexibility is to use the NotificationCenter
http://wiki.unity3d.com/index.php?title=CSharpNotificationCenter

then you can easily control multiple objects with different characteristics at different times..