destroy object after a delay?

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How do i destroy object after a delay?

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Answer by BiG · Feb 01, 2012 at 07:07 AM

It's easy:

Define a function like this:

 var delay = 2.0; //This implies a delay of 2 seconds.
 
 function WaitAndDestroy(){
    yield WaitForSeconds(delay);
    Destroy (gameObject);
 }

Call this function when you want to destroy it.

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Answer by MP2fps · Feb 01, 2012 at 07:08 AM

var destroyTime = 5; function Update () { Destroy(gameObject, destroyTime); }

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asafsitner · Feb 01, 2012 at 08:52 AM 1

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This.

The Destroy(); method has the functionality you are looking for integrated already. Just use the above overload and you're good to go.

Guppie1337 · Jan 14, 2015 at 12:25 PM 0

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I should have realized this through the Scripting API. I'd thumbs up but can't yet. Thanks.

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Answer by wrobel221 · Dec 05, 2013 at 07:05 PM

You can just set time delay in Destroy method

 Object.Destroy(gameObject, 2.0f);

Here's the method description

 static void Destroy(Object obj, float t = 0.0F);

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petrucio · Mar 12, 2015 at 08:01 AM 0

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Thanks! Very useful when you want to destroy a gameobject outside of a $$anonymous$$onoBehaviour script, with no coroutine access. And the code is cleaner even when you do have coroutine access.

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Answer by fafase · Feb 01, 2012 at 07:06 AM

All is there http://unity3d.com/support/documentation/ScriptReference/index.Coroutines_26_Yield.html

Hope that helps

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Answer by Wiebren-de-Haan · Nov 22, 2012 at 08:49 PM

 var Seconds = 10;
 
 function Update(){
     Destroy();
 }
 
 function Destroy(){
     yield WaitForSeconds(Seconds);
     Destroy(gameObject);
 }

Add this to a javascript, set the time in Seconds (Use the var). And the gameobject will be destroyed after in this script 10 seconds

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Coffee-with-Venky · Jul 30, 2014 at 03:26 PM 0

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will you provide this in c#

Calum1015 · Mar 16, 2015 at 05:40 PM 0

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I know this is a late comment @Coffee with Venky, but all you would have to do in order to convert it would be to change the "function's" with "void's" and "var Seconds = 10" to "public float Seconds;"

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