BCE0019: 'target' is not a member of 'UnityEngine.Component'

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function addPiece()
{
    var newPiece : GameObject = Instantiate(piece, transform.position+(rigidbody.velocity*100),Quaternion.identity) as GameObject;
    newPiece.name = "Piece";
    newPiece.GetComponent("SmoothFollow").target = lastPiece;//another error showing line
    lastPiece = piece;
    }

for the above java script code i am getting error some thing like this: BCE0019: 'target' is not a member of 'UnityEngine.Component'.

Need help in solving this......

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Answer by Bunny83 · Apr 13, 2011 at 03:03 PM

It's a casting problem.

newPiece.GetComponent.<SmoothFollow>().target = lastPiece;

or

(newPiece.GetComponent(SmoothFollow) as SmoothFollow).target = lastPiece;

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efge · Apr 13, 2011 at 03:04 PM 0

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... and make shure "target" is a public variable.

Jessy · Apr 13, 2011 at 03:05 PM 0

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No need for the string. Please do not encourage its usage! :-O

Bunny83 · Apr 13, 2011 at 03:11 PM 0

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Sure, but in some cases (mixing C# and JS) you need the dynamic way.

BCE0019: 'target' is not a member of 'UnityEngine.Component'

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