Script returns null reference but debug logtells me otherwise (solved)

Hi Guys its me again
So i set up a trigger to get names of object entering it and then access the components but it refuses to play ball!, Anyone able to see why or suggest a method that will work.

Code (CSharp):

1. using UnityEngine;
2. using System.Collections;
3.  
4. public class trap : MonoBehaviour {
5.  
6.     Animator dark;
7.     string bc="";
8.     GameObject de;
9.  
10.  
11.  
12.     void OnTriggerEnter(Collider other){
13.  
14.         if (other.name !=null)
15.         {     bc = other.name;
16.             de = GameObject.Find (bc);
17.             Debug.Log (bc);
18.             dark = de.GetComponent<Animator>();
19.         dark.runtimeAnimatorController = Resources.Load ("explode") as RuntimeAnimatorController;
20.             }
21.  
22.     }
23.  
24. }
25.    

The debug log states the correct name of the object (knight)
but de = GameObject.Find (bc); returns null

 

For one, you are looking for the game object with the name "bc" not for the game object with the name held by bc. Second of all,

Code (CSharp):

1. de = other.gameObject;

would be more efficient.

 

Yea i tried that as well also return a null even if i put in the actual name it returns a null i can't see what i'm missin.

 

Try this

Code (CSharp):

1. using UnityEngine;
2. using System.Collections;
3. public class trap : MonoBehaviour {
4.     Animator dark;
5.  
6.     void OnTriggerEnter(Collider other){
7.         if (other.name !=null)
8.         {  
9.             GameObject de = other.collider.gameObject;
10.             Debug.Log (de.name);
11.             dark = de.GetComponent<Animator>();
12.         dark.runtimeAnimatorController = Resources.Load ("explode") as RuntimeAnimatorController;
13.             }
14.     }
15. }

 

Awesome thx guys its working now aaro with your script change . Man that was a annoying 2 hours thx for saving some of my sanity.

 

Also, the name can never be null, If you want it to say if the name isn't "" then say

if(other.name != ""){

}

 

It does work with the null query though weird.