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nickpittom
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July 25, 2014

NullReferenceException

NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
OVRMainMenu.OnGUI () (at Assets/OVR/Scripts/OVRMainMenu.cs:448)

EDIT: Alternative version!
NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
OVRMainMenu.Update () (at Assets/OVR/Scripts/OVRMainMenu.cs:361)

Had something like this happen when importing the OVR SDK, but basically created a clean project and imported my assets. Worked fine. Now I play with height on my OVR player controller and a couple of other things and get this error again. I've not deleated any scripts or anything... no changes really.

It displays it once, then when mouse control kicks in it throws hundreds at me.

It happens even in a blank scene with the OVR prefab.

Any ideas?

EDIT: SOLVED - Main Menu script was being an ass. Cut it out. Solved.
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    cheerioboy
    Up and Coming
    August 3, 2014
    Cut it out?

    I'm getting this error:
    NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
    OVRMainMenu.Update () (at Assets/OVR/Scripts/OVRMainMenu.cs:361)

    Looks to be the same one you were getting the second time around. It looks to be the reason why I can't Esc to exit my demo, or get the menu to pop up with Spacebar

    What would be the best solution to this?
    MichaelSchenck
    Up and Coming
    August 3, 2014
    If you want the menu you can change the script execution order and make OVRMainMenu run later. I think that sometimes the MainCamera variable is not setup by the other script before it tries to fetch it when starting.
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    cheerioboy
    Up and Coming
    August 3, 2014
    "MichaelSchenck" wrote:
    If you want the menu you can change the script execution order and make OVRMainMenu run later. I think that sometimes the MainCamera variable is not setup by the other script before it tries to fetch it when starting.


    Do you mean it should be the last script (at the bottom), on the OVRPlayerController script list?

    I hadn't touched anything on that object, although I did add a few screen space effects on the OVRCameraController that are working fine.

    Maybe I just need to try a fresh project & import files again.

    Edit: I ended up just changing the Quit key (Esc) to something else, and put in my own quit script in the scene...
    MichaelSchenck
    Up and Coming
    August 3, 2014
    Just click on any script in the unity editor. Then look at the inspector and there is a script execution order button. Add it to that and make sure it has a positive number so it runs later than the other OVR scripts which will all be default.
    LOST LOOT (Pre-Alpha Update #1)
    cheerioboy
    Up and Coming
    August 3, 2014
    "MichaelSchenck" wrote:
    Just click on any script in the unity editor. Then look at the inspector and there is a script execution order button. Add it to that and make sure it has a positive number so it runs later than the other OVR scripts which will all be default.

    Genius. Worked!

    I saw another thread where people were commenting on the Esc key being broken. This might be the temporary fix.
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