Type-casting problem...

I need some help here. I am probably missing something but this script returns "Cannot convert UnityEngine.Component to CharacterMotorMovement. I am trying to access Unity's character controller so that I can implement sprinting to it. Here's my code:

Code (csharp):

1. using UnityEngine;
2. using System.Collections;
3.  
4. public class PlayerSprint : MonoBehaviour
5. {
6.     public int sprintModifier;
7.     private CharacterMotorMovement movement;
8.    
9.     void Awake()
10.     {
11.         movement = (CharacterMotorMovement)gameObject.GetComponent("CharacterMotorMovement");
12.     }
13.    
14.     void Update()
15.     {
16.         while(Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.LeftShift))
17.         {
18.             movement.maxForwardSpeed = movement.maxForwardSpeed + sprintModifier;
19.         }
20.         movement.maxForwardSpeed = movement.maxForwardSpeed - sprintModifier;
21.     }
22. }
23.  

 

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. movement = (CharacterMotorMovement)gameObject.GetComponent<CharacterMotorMovement>();
3.  
4. or
5.  
6. movement = gameObject.GetComponent<CharacterMotorMovement>() as CharacterMotorMovement;
7.  

and why are you using a while loop ?

 

Same error in both cases: The type `CharacterMotorMovement' must be convertible to `UnityEngine.Component' in order to use it as parameter `T' in the generic type or method `UnityEngine.GameObject.GetComponent<T>()'

I am officially stumped. LOL About the while loop, would it work correctly with an if statement?

 

change while(Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.LeftShift) to if(Input.GetKey(KeyCode.LeftShift)))
otherwise you will create a infinite loop.

and the problem is that there is no component called CharacterMotorMovement in the standart assets. there is only CharacterMotor

 

Well actually there is. It is a class in the CharacterMotor file. Isn't that registered as a component?