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r4M
r4M

Reputation: 11

Why isn't there a Light.color?

I'm creating a game for an assignment using Unity. I want to have a light change color when a specific object gets next to it.

I am getting an error saying

"Error CS1061 'Light' does not contain a definition for 'color' and no extension method 'color' accepting a first argument of type 'Light' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)"

Every website I read said there is a Light.color, including the Unity documentation. Every one of them has different issues regarding Light.color.

Code:

Light lc = other.gameObject.transform.parent.gameObject.GetComponent<Light>();
lc.color = Color.green;

All I want to change the color of light without getting an error.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 576

Answers (2)

FacePuncher7
FacePuncher7

Reputation: 139

By default, new scripts created via the Unity Editor will have "using UnityEngine" near the beginning.

The 'Light' you are referring too is a native Unity object, and thus you either need to include "using UnityEngine" or reference the object as UnityEngine.Light

It is not a fault of theirs to not mention this in the documentation, as everything in the documentation is assumed to be part of the UnityEngine API.

Upvotes: 1

r4M
r4M

Reputation: 11

Nvmd, fixed it

if anyone else gets this problem, it is probably because Unity forgot to mention in its documentation that is it: UnityEngine.Light not: Light

Upvotes: 0

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