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IEnumerator problems in C#
So my problem is that my IEnumerator function won't start. Here is the code I use:
void Update(){
Do();
}
IEnumerator Do () {
Debug.Log("HERE");
yield return new WaitForSeconds(5.0F);
Instantiate(AIBullet, transform.position, transform.rotation);
}
I'm not getting the Debug message and nothing is happening.
In C#, you have to use StartCoroutine()
void Update () {
StartCoroutine( Do() );
//or the less efficient version that takes a string, but is limited to a single parameter.:
StartCoroutine("Do" , parameter);
//The advantage to the string version is that you can call stop coroutine:
/StopCoroutine("Do");
}
Using the version that takes a string, I'm getting the IEnumerator function to repeat over and over again, but only the message is repeating. So I'm being flooded with the debug message but only once does it wait for 5 seconds then instantiate the object. It seems like it only listens to the last two lines one time.
That's because your calling it from Update(). As Statement is saying, Update will be called every frame even if you start a coroutine. So here's what you time sequence looks like:
Frame 0: Start Coroutine.
Frame 1: Start SameCoroutine.
Frame 2: Start Same Coroutine.
//....
5 Seconds + 0 frames: Fire Bullet:
5 Seconds + 1 Frame: Fire Bullet:
So after that 5 second delay, you will fire every second. In your case it might be easier to use InvokeRepeating:
void Start () {
InvokeRepeating( "Do" , 5 , 5 );
}
or an infinite loop:
IEnumerator Start () {
for(;;) {
Do();
yield return new WaitForSeconds(5.0f);
}
}
