GameObject.GetComponentInChildren

Parameters

Returns

Component A component of the matching type, if found.

Description

Returns the component of Type type in the GameObject or any of its children using depth first search.

A component is returned only if it is found on an active GameObject.

using UnityEngine;

public class GetComponentInChildrenExample : MonoBehaviour
{
    // Disable the spring on the first HingeJoint component found on any child object

    void Start()
    {
        HingeJoint hinge = gameObject.GetComponentInChildren(typeof(HingeJoint)) as HingeJoint;

        if (hinge != null)
            hinge.useSpring = false;
        else
        {
            // Try again, looking for inactive GameObjects
            HingeJoint hingeInactive = gameObject.GetComponentInChildren(typeof(HingeJoint), true) as HingeJoint;

            if (hingeInactive != null)
                hingeInactive.useSpring = false;
        }
    }
}

Returns

T A component of the matching type, if found.

Description

Generic version of this method.

using UnityEngine;

public class GetComponentInChildrenExample : MonoBehaviour
{
    // Disable the spring on the first HingeJoint component found on any child object

    void Start()
    {
        HingeJoint hinge = gameObject.GetComponentInChildren<HingeJoint>();

        if (hinge != null)
            hinge.useSpring = false;
        else
        {
            // Try again, looking for inactive GameObjects
            HingeJoint hingeInactive = gameObject.GetComponentInChildren<HingeJoint>(true) as HingeJoint;

            if (hingeInactive != null)
                hingeInactive.useSpring = false;
        }
    }
}