Question The type or namespace "controllerScript" could not be found. Are you missing a using directive or...

Hi, I'm trying to use the controllerScript class to reference a script on another object. When I use it as such, however, I get the error in the title. Here's the bit of code that screws up:

Code (CSharp):

1. controllerScript player_variables;

Any help is appreciated.

 

Did you define a class called "controllerScript"?

 

No, I saw it on this answer right here:
https://answers.unity.com/questions/650983/how-to-get-variable-from-another-object.html

It's supposed to be a class for a script component. As you can see, someone else had the same issue, but their question was never answered.

 

What's the name of the script class you are trying to get an instance of? That's the name that should be on the left side of your variable declaration. it's the type of thing. If you say:

Code (CSharp):

1. Apple a = gameObject.GetComponent<Apple>();

Then "Apple" is the type of a. In other words a is an Apple. If you never made a class called Apple, the compiler is going to be confused. Anything you reference needs to be defined somewhere.

Here's a good tutorial that explains a few different ways to accomplish what you're asking: