Still getting Null Reference Exception

[Smann]

I’m still getting the NullReferenceException error even after finding the objects in Awake, rather than Start. The game runs fine as far as I can tell, but I don’t like the error. *Edit - the game does not run fine. Now it doesn’t load the wincanvas at the end.

This is the full error:

NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
GameManager.Start () (at Assets/Scripts/GameManager.cs:19)

Below is the script for GameManager, and line 19 is endScreen.gameObject.SetActive(false); under the Start method.

using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;
using UnityEngine.SceneManagement;

public class GameManager : MonoBehaviour
{
   Quiz quiz;
   EndScreen endScreen;

    void Awake() 
    {        
        quiz = FindObjectOfType<Quiz>();
        endScreen = FindObjectOfType<EndScreen>();
    }
    void Start()
    {
        quiz.gameObject.SetActive(true);
        endScreen.gameObject.SetActive(false);
    }

    
    void Update()
    {
        if(quiz.isComplete){
        quiz.gameObject.SetActive(false);
        endScreen.gameObject.SetActive(true);
        endScreen.ShowFinalScore();
        }
    }

    public void OnReplayLevel(){
        SceneManager.LoadScene(SceneManager.GetActiveScene().buildIndex);
    }
}

[Smann]

I think I fixed it, but I don’t understand why. I set the winscreen as active in Unity by checking the box and the whole thing works now.

[bixarrio]

FindObjectOfType does not find inactive objects. If the EndScreen is inactive it won’t find it, causing the NRE when you first try to access it (because it never found it)

[jaypethad11]

love you broooo worked for me