pragma strict problem with GetComponent and script name

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I'm trying to use pragma strict to prepare a file for the iphone. In the file I have a GameObject and I want to reference a function in another script. I have a function which allows the user to load an object dynamically then attach a script to the object. In this case they load a cow and then attach cowScript.js

This doesn't work. The error is that initialize() is not a member of Component.

 function loadObject(otype:String,oname:String){
 
 //instantiates a cow from resources load first and names it oname
 
 GameObject.Find("cow").AddComponent(otype+"Script");
 GameObject.Find("cow").AddComponent(otype+"Script").initialize();
 }
 
 loadObject("cow","bessie");

I'm not sure where the problem is or how to fix it. But I do want to have it so the user can name their object and attach different scripts to it. Is there a workaround that would preserve the dynamic script idea.

Thanks,

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Answer by WillTAtl · Feb 27, 2012 at 08:08 PM

pretty sure the string-parameter forms of GetComponent and AddComponent don't work at all in strict mode, so you'd have to refactor to replace those otype+"script" string variables with MonoBehaviors that reference the script, like this...

You also prolly want to keep the gameobject rather than calling find twice, and you definitely don't want to add the component twice!

 enter code here`function loadObject(typeScript:MonoBehavior, name:String)
 {
     //get the object
     var obj:GameObject=GameObject.Find(name);
     //make sure it was there
     if (!obj)
     {
         Debug.Error("Object called \""+name+"\" not found!");
         return;
     }
     //add and initialize the component
     obj.AddComponent(typeScript).initialize();
 }

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WillTAtl · Feb 27, 2012 at 08:10 PM 0

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so... edit not working? O_o

 function loadObject(typeScript:MonoBehavior, name:String) 
 { 
     //get the object 
     var obj:GameObject=GameObject.Find(name); 
     //make sure it was there 
     if (!obj) 
     { 
         Debug.Error("Object called ""+name+"" not found!"); 
         return; 
     } 
     //add and initialize the component 
     obj.AddComponent(typeScript).initialize(); 
 }

dansav · Feb 27, 2012 at 08:13 PM 0

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That makes a lot more sense than my attempt. I'll try it. Thanks.

dansav · Feb 27, 2012 at 08:35 PM 0

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it doesn't appear that AddComponent wants a monobehaviour...it gives an error with pragma strict on. What does it want? a string?

No appropriate version of 'UnityEngine.GameObject.AddComponent' for the argument list '(UnityEngine.MonoBehaviour)' was found.

I tried spelling MonoBehavior or MonoBehaviour it doesn't like either.

dansav · Feb 27, 2012 at 08:40 PM 0

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that should be MonoBehavior or MonoBehaviour

WillTAtl · Feb 27, 2012 at 08:47 PM 0

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whoops! Yer right, mia culpa. This answer will self-destruct in 5 minutes. If I find a correct answer I'll letcha know.

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