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Parts of code only execute when there is a Debug.Log() statement in them. Why?
Hi.
Throughout my work with Unity I sometimes run into a bug, and a code that isn't executing (I know because a debug log inside doesn't show anything).
To fix I go back in the code and use other Debug.log() statements to get info on my variables, but when I add these suddenly the code that wasn't executed is now executing.
This happens a lot, and I'm at a loss why. Logically maybe the debug.log statement is taking enough time to make the code run correctly, but this indicates a bigger problem. Any help on what I should be looking for when this happens? Thanks.
Here is an example. The editor doesn't show "a" until the previous debug.log() statements are uncommented.
else if (nameOCE != "Floor" && !nameOCE.StartsWith("Wheel") && !otherOCE.CompareTag("bullet"))
{
// Debug.Log(nameOCE);
// Debug.Log(otherOCE.tag);
// Debug.Log(gameObject.layer);
// Debug.Log(otherOCE.gameObject.layer);
if (!otherOCE.CompareTag("Dangerous"))
{
if (otherOCE.CompareTag("future"))
{
if (mymen.misslev == 9)
{
if (!mymen.missdo2)
{
mymen.finmiss(1);
}
}
}
else if (otherOCE.CompareTag("peace"))
{
Debug.Log("a");
if (mymen.misslev == 10)
{
if (!mymen.missdo2)
{
mymen.finmiss(1);
}
}
}
There's no reason why the inclusion of Debug.Log would make a difference, unless the tiniest timing delay of printing to the console had meant that the value of one of the conditions had changed (which seems incredibly unlikely). However, your code has several logical inconsistencies and redundancy. I'd set about correcting those and see if it makes a difference:
As far as I can tell, the entire logic can be reduced to:
else if (nameOCE != "Floor" && !nameOCE.StartsWith("Wheel") && !mymen.missdo2) {
if (otherOCE.CompareTag("future") && mymen.misslev == 9) {
mymen.finmiss(1);
}
else if (otherOCE.CompareTag("peace") && mymen.misslev == 10) {
mymen.finmiss(1);
}
}
How is this being called? In an OnCollisionEnter? It might help to see the whole function.
Thank you for the answer. Yes the code is too long for its own good, but I separated the if statements because it's easier to organize for me since I added a Debug.Log() in every step of the way as some conditions weren't firing (and the code continues beyond the snippet posted, taking into account the tag being "Dangerous").
Indeed it is in OnCollisionEnter. What does that tell you?
Did you find a solution to this problem? I'm experiencing the same thing with if statements and while loops!
