Issues with 3.3 to 3.4 javascript update

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i use getComponent somewhat regularly and once upgraded to 3.4 everything seems to blow up. I did see the JavascriptGuide with the release notes but i'm havin issues figuring it out in this situation:

    var UnlockedLevelObject;//set up empty variable for a gameObject
 
 
 function Start () {
     UnlockedLevelObject = GameObject.Find("LevelCarrier");//fill the empty variable with instantiated gameObject
 
     var LevelCarrierObject : LevelCarrier = UnlockedLevelObject.gameObject.GetComponent(LevelCarrier);//access variable in found gameObject above
     LevelCarrierObject.LevelToPlay = 0;//set variable insode that gameObject
 }

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Answer by Eric5h5 · Aug 20, 2011 at 05:25 AM

You shouldn't use untyped variables, such as "var UnlockedLevelObject;". You should supply the type either explicitly or by using a value. (e.g., "var foo = 5;" is fine because it derives the type (int) by the fact that you supplied an int as a value.) In this case, the type should be GameObject.

You should specify whether you're doing iOS/Android programming, because in that case, Unity 3.4 adds an invisible "#pragma strict" to all scripts. This doesn't happen if you're doing web/Mac/PC programming. So "this code doesn't work in Unity 3.4" isn't really true--in some cases it does, in some cases it doesn't. (As an aside, you'll find coding easier if you follow the convention of using lowercase for variable names, leaving uppercase for classes and functions.)

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Joshua · Aug 20, 2011 at 05:27 AM 0

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Clever, I forgot about the new invisible #pragma strict and only tested for normal.

Capn J · Aug 20, 2011 at 05:55 AM 0

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@Eric5h5 - Thx man, 3.3 made me lazy, i went in a specified my types and everything is good

@Joshua - Thx for the help mate, and after seeing what 3.4 did to my game's performance...holy &^. Game is running and instantiating on the Android wicked fast, just need to test on a 3.0 device and i'm ready for an update.

Thx again fellas.

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