Issue with Time.DeltaTime - Causing random numbers?

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Hello,

I'm working on a project at the moment that requires a counter to increment once per second until it reaches a variable I can define later. In my head it makes sense however when I run the code I am getting strange results. I've read online that the timescale settings can be off so I've attached what they are, as well as the code and the outputs I'm getting.

I hope this all helps :)

 if (ls_v && rs_h)
         {
             //outcome = "Correct";
             float counter = 0f;
             counter += Time.deltaTime;
 
             Debug.Log(counter);
 
             if (counter == 3f)
             {
                 outcome = "Correct";
                 isPreaching = false;
                 Complete();
             }
 
         }

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Answer 1

Answer by theUSpopulation · Jul 16, 2021 at 02:28 PM

Hello. I found this two years too late, but I figured I would answer it in case someone else stumbles across it via Google.

Your "float count = 0;" should not be in the loop. Every time your loop occurs, it sets "count" back to zero. It should look something like this:

 private float counter = 0f;
 
 //...some code
 
 Update(){
 
     //...some code
     
     if (ls_v && rs_h)
              {
                  //outcome = "Correct";
                  counter += Time.deltaTime;
      
                  Debug.Log(counter);
      
                  if (counter == 3f)
                  {
                      outcome = "Correct";
                      isPreaching = false;
                      Complete();
                  }
      
              }
 
         //...some more code
 }//end of Update()

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