How can I get a child gameObject of an instance of a prefab ?

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Hi,

I want to dynamically assign image to a GameObject, which is the child of a prefab instantiated in code. How can I get a handle on that in C# ?

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Answer by Julien-Lynge · Mar 09, 2013 at 01:45 AM

You could also check the script reference. Maybe you should read up on the class you just posted in that example, Transform:

http://docs.unity3d.com/Documentation/ScriptReference/Transform.html

You might find out how to 'get a transform in the first place', say under the Inherited Members, and (hint hint) find a method in there that does exactly what you want.

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omidnoor · Mar 11, 2013 at 05:39 PM 0

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thanks for the help :)

Mimic716 · Jun 08, 2018 at 07:25 AM 0

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Brilliant!

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Answer by omidnoor · Mar 09, 2013 at 12:13 AM

Had seen that answer but it does nt really explain how we get the transform in the first place.

This answer kinda explains it but took a while to combine them.

I guess the answer is :

 Transform t = prefabObject.GetComponentInChildren<Transform>().find("Child_name");

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Answer by bhupiister · Jun 06, 2020 at 08:52 AM

Before accessing the child object, please make sure that that child object is enabled in prefab before enabling or disabling it after getting instantiated. Like in my case, I had a UI Text game object with an image child object. I disabled it in the prefab with the hope to enable it by reference in the script after instantiating it. It only worked if I kept the image(child) component enabled in the prefab.

Dimtext is the game object I instantiated from a prefab. I am accessing the 0th child of the game object.

DimText.transform.GetChild(0).gameObject.SetActive(true);

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