Why isn't gameObeject.GetComponent<Text>(); working?

This is what I was suggested to use to display text from code (so that it could change according to a variable) onto a per-existing GUI text Object, it just doesn't seem to be working?

 

I just added the Text object as a data member to my code and dropped it in.

 

Also:
gameObject.GetComponentInChildren<Text>();

 

you're getting a null reference exception at the bottom... what is that referring to?

 

Solved Thank you

 

Do you mind sharing what was the problem and how you solved it?

 

I used this instead

 

You must access to the GameObject first, have a reference to an GameObject.

 

i have the same issue and need help to fix it this is my script:


using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;
using UnityEngine.UI;

public class Souls : MonoBehaviour

public static int SoulCount;
public GameObject SoulDisplay;
public int InternalSoul;

void Update ()
InternalSoul = SoulCount;
SoulDisplay.GetComponent<Text>().text = "Souls: " + InternalSoul;

}
}

if anyone could help it would be great