**Solved** Prefab script not working when instanciated

[Lautaro]

Im instantiating a prefab like this:

   

1.         public GameObject inventorySlotPrefab;
2.  
3.                 void Start ()
4.                 {
5.                                 var inventorySlot = NGUITools.AddChild (gameObject, inventorySlotPrefab);
6.  
7.                 }

The object appears on the screen. But the script doesnt work. I have this to try the script. ( i know it works cause i get the debug log when an instance of the prefab is dragged in on the screen in the editor)

   

1. void OnClick ()
2.                 {
3.  
4.                                 Component[] allComponents;
5.                                 allComponents = gameObject.GetComponents<Component> ();
6.                                 foreach (var component in allComponents) {
7.  
8.                                                 Debug.Log (component.name);
9.  
10.                                 }

Also, i see that some posts are marked *solved*. Do you want us to rename the posts when solved?

[Nicki]

Regarding [solved]:
It's something some people do - I've renamed a few too, when they were resolved, but it's too much work to do. If you get a clear resolution of a problem, it would be nice though.

As for your issue, do you have a collider on the instance?
Is the InventorySlotPrefab properly referenced? (ie not missing)

[Lautaro]

Ok i will rename them. I appreciate the support forum alot.

I have realised that the code does run. But the reference to the camera that i drag dropped in the inspector is not saved with the prefab. Is this how Unity works?

Anyway so the camera reference was null and then the script didnt work.

I solved this by adding a public camera to my Globals class, referencing the NGUI camera to it and in the awake i set a static member called guiCamera to the NguiCamera. And then i used that in the prefab script like Globals.NguiCamera. And it worked.

Is it a normal problem and a normal solution?

[ArenMook]

Prefabs can only reference components that are a part of the same prefab. They can't reference external components.