CommNetNetwork.Instance is null

[TaxiService]

I let the following picture show the problem:

The background is I am building a case on one stock CommNet bug to submit to KSP's bug tracker. I was minimizing the number of reproduction steps but I encounter this null problem. I don't understand why CommNetNetwork.Instance is null while KSP's visual network is operating properly.

Spoiler

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;

using UnityEngine;
using CommNet;

namespace CommLinkBug
{
    [KSPAddon(KSPAddon.Startup.Flight, false)]
    public class Simple : MonoBehaviour
    {
        public void Start()
        {
            if (CommNetNetwork.Instance == null)
                return;

            List<CommLink> allCommLinks = CommNetNetwork.Instance.CommNet.Links;
            for (int i = 0; i < allCommLinks.Count(); i++)
            {
                CommLink thisLink = allCommLinks.ElementAt(i);
                double strength = thisLink.signalStrength;
                HopType type = thisLink.hopType;
            }
        }
    }
}

 

 

Full stock KSP 1.2.1604 with this bug-demonstration mod (Just CommLink.dll, CommLink.dll.mdb, CommLink.pdb)

Do you have any idea on this null nature?

(Checking if it is very project name (CommLink) that confuses KSP.... None, never mind)

Edited November 5, 2016 by TaxiService

[sarbian]

Because it is not yet ready when Start run. You should use the  OnNetworkInitialized  GameEvent to know when things are ready

[TaxiService]

4 hours ago, sarbian said:

Because it is not yet ready when Start run. You should use the  OnNetworkInitialized  GameEvent to know when things are ready

Oh I see, it is my first time to learn about this GameEvents feature. Thanks for pointing me to the correct direction.