Stream of errors when adding a script component

Hello all,

I'm, having trouble getting started with Unity. I try to follow the Roll a ball tutorial, and follow the steps exactly. However, I found out that as soon as I create a script component, the following error starts appearing twice per second in the console:

NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object

Even removing the script component does not solve this problem, even if I save and restart Unity without it. Did something go wrong with the installation of Unity or am I just not seeing something?

Thanks in advance

 

You're not seeing the details. Try selecting one of those errors in the Console, Copying it (cmd-C or ctrl-C, depending on your platform), and Pasting it here. That should include the relevant details, and we might be able to help.

 

When I copy the error it gives me the following:

NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
UnityEditor.Scripting.Compilers.ScriptCompilerBase.CompilationHadFailure () (at C:/buildslave/unity/build/Editor/Mono/Scripting/Compilers/ScriptCompilerBase.cs:155)
UnityEditor.Scripting.Compilers.ScriptCompilerBase.DumpStreamOutputToLog () (at C:/buildslave/unity/build/Editor/Mono/Scripting/Compilers/ScriptCompilerBase.cs:169)
UnityEditor.Scripting.Compilers.ScriptCompilerBase.GetCompilerMessages () (at C:/buildslave/unity/build/Editor/Mono/Scripting/Compilers/ScriptCompilerBase.cs:148)
UnityEditor.Scripting.ScriptCompilation.CompilationTask.Poll () (at C:/buildslave/unity/build/Editor/Mono/Scripting/ScriptCompilation/CompilationTask.cs:102)
UnityEditor.Scripting.ScriptCompilation.EditorCompilation.TickCompilationPipeline (EditorScriptCompilationOptions options, BuildTargetGroup platformGroup, BuildTarget platform) (at C:/buildslave/unity/build/Editor/Mono/Scripting/ScriptCompilation/EditorCompilation.cs:524)
UnityEditor.Scripting.ScriptCompilation.EditorCompilationInterface.TickCompilationPipeline (EditorScriptCompilationOptions options, BuildTargetGroup platformGroup, BuildTarget platform) (at C:/buildslave/unity/build/Editor/Mono/Scripting/ScriptCompilation/EditorCompilationInterface.cs:122)

It's odd because I only have to create the script, I have not even typed anything in it yet or assigned it to the sphere..

 

Yeah, the trackback there seems to indicate a bug in Unity itself, not in your script.

Are you using the latest release of Unity?

I'd suggest contacting Unity Support about this. Be sure to include as much detail as you can, including the above traceback, and details on what platform you're running it on.

 

I ended up re-installing Unity and the problem is solved now. Thanks for the support!

 

re installing unity will solved this error