[Solved] How To Call GameOver Script On Player Death

Hi there I have a simple question. I been having trouble calling this Game Over script

Code (CSharp):

1. ing UnityEngine;
2.  
3. /// <summary>
4. /// Start or quit the game
5. /// </summary>
6. public class GameOverScript : MonoBehaviour
7. {
8.     private GUISkin skin;
9.  
10.    
11.     void Start()
12.     {
13.         // Load a skin for the buttons
14.         skin = Resources.Load("GUISkin") as GUISkin;
15.     }
16.  
17.     void OnGUI()
18.     {
19.         const int buttonWidth = 170;
20.         const int buttonHeight = 80;
21.  
22.         // Set the skin to use
23.         GUI.skin = skin;
24.        
25.         if (
26.             GUI.Button(
27.             // Center in X, 1/3 of the height in Y
28.             new Rect(
29.             Screen.width / 2 - (buttonWidth / 2),
30.             (1 * Screen.height / 3) - (buttonHeight / 2),
31.             buttonWidth,
32.             buttonHeight
33.             ),
34.             "Retry"
35.             )
36.             )
37.         {
38.    
39.             // Reload the level
40.             Application.LoadLevel("Game");
41.  
42.            
43.         }
44.        
45.         if (
46.             GUI.Button(
47.             // Center in X, 2/3 of the height in Y
48.             new Rect(
49.             Screen.width / 2 - (buttonWidth / 2),
50.             (2 * Screen.height / 3) - (buttonHeight / 2),
51.             buttonWidth,
52.             buttonHeight
53.             ),
54.             "Exit"
55.             )
56.             )
57.         {
58.  
59.             // Reload the level
60.             Application.LoadLevel("TitleScreen");
61.  
62.            
63.         }
64.     }
65.   }
66.  
67.  

I attached this script to a empty game object and disable it so it does not show on load. Then I make another script below and add it to the player. So when player dies want to get the script above to show! But does not work! Get

"
NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
CallGameOver.OnDestroy () (at Assets/UI Scripts/GameOver/CallGameOver.cs:11) "

Code (CSharp):

1. using UnityEngine;
2. using System.Collections;
3.  
4. public class CallGameOver : MonoBehaviour
5. {
6.  
7.  
8.         void OnDestroy ()
9.         {
10.  
11.                 transform.parent.gameObject.AddComponent<GameOverScript> ();
12.  
13.         }
14. }
15.  

I also tried below but did not seem to work and same error. Please advise thank you very much.

Code (CSharp):

1. using UnityEngine;
2. using System.Collections;
3.  
4. public class CallGameOver : MonoBehaviour
5. {
6.  
7.  
8.         void OnDestroy ()
9.         {
10.  
11.                GameObject.Find("GameOver").active = true;
12.  
13.         }
14. }
15.  

 

You want to use a public variable for the gameObject with the script and drag that onto it in the editor in the player script:
public GameObject gameOverObject;

The in on destroy, you get the script from that object using GetComponent:
gameOverObject.GetComponent<GameOverScript>().enabled = true;

 

Starting to notice you. I see that you are active in helping people and notice that you reply to many questions. A great help to the community. Thank you for your prompt and easy to understand answer and it worked great.

 

Glad I could help.