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How to generate ground in unity2d endless runner

I currently write a game, and I have 2 scripts that generate the ground in the game. However, instead of generating them as the player comes to the end of one ground, they're generated as soon as the game starts. I don't want this to happen.
Does someone know why it happens?
Please help me fix this.
Thanks!
This is my code:
Script 1:
public class ObjectPooler : MonoBehaviour
{
public GameObject pooledObject;
public int pooledamnt;
List<GameObject> pooledObjects;
// Start is called before the first frame update
void Start()
{
pooledObjects = new List<GameObject>();
for (int i = 0; i < pooledamnt; i++)
{
GameObject obj = (GameObject)Instantiate(pooledObject);
obj.SetActive(false);
pooledObjects.Add(obj);
}
}
public GameObject GetPooledObject()
{
for (int i = 0; i < pooledObjects.Count; i++)
{
if (pooledObjects[i].activeInHierarchy)
{
return pooledObjects[i];
}
}
GameObject obj = (GameObject)Instantiate(pooledObject);
obj.SetActive(false);
pooledObjects.Add(obj);
return obj;
}
// Update is called once per frame
void Update()
{
}
}
Script 2:
public class
GroundGenerator : MonoBehaviour
{
public GameObject thePlatform;
public Transform GenOnPoint;
public float DistanceBetween;
private float PlatformWidth;
public float DistanceBewtweenmin;
public float Di stanceBetweenmax;
public ObjectPooler objectpool;
public GameObject[] thePlatforms;
private int platformSelecter;
// Start is called before the first frame update
void Start()
{
}
// Update is called once per frame
void Update()
{
GameObject newPlatform = objectpool.GetPooledObject();
newPlatform.transform.position = transform.position;
newPlatform.transform.rotation = transform.rotation;
newPlatform.SetActive(true);
}
}

Here is a basic script to generate ground as the player moves :
using UnityEngine;
public class GroundGeneration : MonoBehaviour
{
public float ClosestDistacnceFromPlayer;
public GameObject GroundTile;
public float TileWidth;
public Transform Player;
void Start()
{
//Spawn a tile so that the player won't fall off at the start
SpawnTile(1);
}
void SpawnTile(int n)
{
int i = 0;
//Spawn n tiles
while (i < n)
{
Instantiate(GroundTile, transform.position, Quaternion.identity);
i++;
//Teleport the "Ground generator" to the end of the tile spawned
transform.position += TileWidth * Vector3.right; // Or use Vector3.forward if you want to generate ground on z axis.
}
}
void FixedUpdate()
{
if (Vector3.Distance(Player.position, transform.position) <= ClosestDistacnceFromPlayer)
{
SpawnTile(1);
}
}
}
The GroundTile should have its origin at the point where it meets with the previous tile and it should be a prefab.
The Ground will start generating at the position of the object containing the ground generation script.

Updating Enemy Health bar in unity 2d

Why is this connecting all the health bars of my enemies together, even though their actual health is decreasing at its specified rate?
public class FillHealth : MonoBehaviour
{
Image HealthBar;
private NormalMonster normalMonster;
// Start is called before the first frame update
void Start()
{
HealthBar = GetComponent<Image>();
normalMonster = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("Normal Monster").GetComponent<NormalMonster>();
}
// Update is called once per frame
void Update()
{
UpdateHealthLeft();
}
public void UpdateHealthLeft()
{
if (normalMonster.healthLeft > 0)
{
HealthBar.fillAmount = normalMonster.healthLeft / normalMonster.setHealth;
}
}
}
This is the script that is being referenced in FillHealth. As far as I understand it, since the variable isn't static, then the values should not be shared. It should find fill the health bar for each individual enemy.
public class NormalMonster : MonoBehaviour
{
private float _normalSpeed = 2f;
private float _BaseHealth = 20f;
private float _HealthModifier;
public float setHealth;
public float healthLeft;
// Start is called before the first frame update
void Start()
{
UpdateHealth();
}
// Update is called once per frame
void Update()
{
NormMonMov();
}
public void OnTriggerEnter2D(Collider2D other)
{
if (other.tag == "Arrows")
{
healthLeft -= Arrows.Damage;
Destroy(other.gameObject);
if (healthLeft <= 0f)
{
Destroy(this.gameObject);
EarnedGold.earnedGold += 7;
Spawn_Manager.enemyCount--;
}
}
}
public void UpdateHealth()
{
if (StageMode.StageLvl > 5)
{
_HealthModifier = (StageMode.StageLvl * 0.01f) * _BaseHealth;
setHealth = Mathf.Round(_BaseHealth + _HealthModifier);
}
else
{
setHealth = _BaseHealth;
}
healthLeft = setHealth;
}
public void NormMonMov()
{
transform.Translate(Vector3.left * _normalSpeed * Time.deltaTime);
transform.position = new Vector3(Mathf.Clamp(transform.position.x, -7.0f, 10), transform.position.y, 0);
}
}
Any help would be greatly appreciated for this guy who just start playing with unity this weekend.

I believe the issue is with normalMonster = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("Normal Monster").GetComponent<NormalMonster>();
If you have two Monsters
Both have two scripts attached, FillHealth and NormalMonster
Both the "FillHealth" scripts look for the FIRST gameobject in the scene that has a script with tag NormalMonster so both monsters are pointing to the exact same NormalMonster script (the first in the list)
Change "GameObject" capital G to "gameObject" lower case g
Still not the best way to code this, but that may work I think

Instead of getting the image, get the rect transform, like this
public RectTransform healthBar;
and change the length with:
healthBar.sizeDelta = new Vector2(normalMonster.healthLeft,healthBar.sizeDelta.y);

Unity How to remove gameobject if they are on same line?

I am making a game like 2 cars. And I have written code to create a instantiater. It is a car game and there are 4 lanes. Let me show you a picture of my game and yeah this is solely for practise.
Player should avoid square objects and eat circle objects but sometimes 2 square objects get spawned in a same lane making impossible for player to win. I have written this script to control that but I failed. Please help me. At least have a check to my DetectSameLaneFunction(). And tell me what I am doing wrong.
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;
public class Spawner : MonoBehaviour {
public GameObject[] objects;
public float delaytime = 2f; // this is separate for each prefab with which script is attaches
public float spawnrate = 1f; // this is separate for each prefab with which script is attaches
public static int lastgameobjectindex;
public static GameObject lastgameobject;
public static GameObject SecondLastGameObject;
private float loadingtime;
private GameObject go; // just a temporary variable
public static List<GameObject> spawnobjects = new List<GameObject>();
// Use this for initialization
void Start () {
loadingtime = delaytime;
}
// Update is called once per frame
void Update () {
if (Time.time > loadingtime)
{
float randomness = spawnrate * Time.deltaTime;
if ( randomness < Random.value)
{
Spawners();
}
NextLoadTime();
}
}
private void Spawners()
{
int spawnnumber = Random.Range(0, 2);
GameObject go = Instantiate(objects[spawnnumber]) as GameObject;
go.transform.position = this.transform.position;
spawnobjects.Add(go);
Debug.Log(spawnobjects[spawnobjects.Count-1]);
DetectSameLaneObjects();
/* if (spawnobjects.Count > 4)
{
spawnobjects.RemoveAt(0);
}*/
}
private void DetectSameLaneObjects()
{
if (spawnobjects.Count > 3)
{
lastgameobject = spawnobjects[spawnobjects.Count - 1];
SecondLastGameObject = spawnobjects[spawnobjects.Count - 2];
lastgameobjectindex = spawnobjects.Count - 1;
if (SecondLastGameObject.transform.position.x != lastgameobject.transform.position.x
)
{
if (Mathf.Abs(lastgameobject.transform.position.x- SecondLastGameObject.transform.position.x) < 2.3f)
{
Debug.Log("Destroy function getting called");
Destroy(spawnobjects[lastgameobjectindex]);
spawnobjects.RemoveAt(lastgameobjectindex);
}
}
}
}
void OnDrawGizmos()
{
Gizmos.DrawWireSphere(this.transform.position, 0.6f);
}
void NextLoadTime()
{
loadingtime = Time.time + delaytime;
}
}

Unity3D - enemy not taking damage

In Unity3D my enemy is not taking damage upon colliding with my projectile explosion.
Although this is not the case as it the health variable is unaffected upon colliding with my projectile explosion.
My Enemy and Barrel classes inherit from Entity which handles the taking of damage (subtracting the damage variable from the health variable). Although only the barrel class is working as intended.
The tags are 100% correct and I would prefer to continue using inheritance so please no suggestions to change the method in which my classes take damage.
the class that Enemy and Barrel inherit from
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;
public class Entity : MonoBehaviour {
public float health = 25;
// Use this for initialization
void Start () {
}
// Update is called once per frame
void Update () {
}
public virtual void takeDamage(float dmg){
health -= dmg;
if (health <= 0){
Destroy(this.gameObject);
}
}
}
Enemy class
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;
public class Enemy : Entity {
private NavMeshAgent agent;
public GameObject target;
// Use this for initialization
void Start () {
agent = GetComponent<NavMeshAgent> ();
}
// Update is called once per frame
void Update () {
agent.SetDestination (target.transform.position);
}
}
Barrel class
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;
public class Barrel : Entity {
private Transform myTransform;
//Effects
public GameObject barrelExplosion;
public GameObject explosionDamage;
public GameObject explosionSound;
// Use this for initialization
void Start () {
myTransform = this.transform;
}
// Update is called once per frame
void Update () {
}
public override void takeDamage(float dmg){
health -= dmg;
if (health <= 0){
Instantiate(barrelExplosion, myTransform.position, myTransform.rotation);
Instantiate(explosionSound, myTransform.position, myTransform.rotation);
Instantiate(explosionDamage, myTransform.position, myTransform.rotation);
Destroy(this.gameObject);
}
}
}
ExplosionAOE the class that sends the damage
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
public class ExplosionAOE : MonoBehaviour {
public float damage = 100.0f;
public float lifeTime = 0.05f;
private float lifeTimeDuration;
public List<GameObject> damageTargets = new List<GameObject>();
public float radius = 15.0f;
GameManager gameManager;
void Start() {
gameManager = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("GameManager").GetComponent<GameManager>();
//Destroy (this.gameObject, lifeTime);
lifeTimeDuration = Time.time + lifeTime;
transform.GetComponent<SphereCollider>().radius = radius;
}
void Update() {
//Explosion finishes, damage targets and remove AOE field
if (Time.time > lifeTimeDuration) {
foreach (GameObject target in damageTargets) {
if (target != null) {
//Calculate damage based on proximity to centre of explosion
float thisDamage = ((radius - Vector3.Distance(target.transform.position, transform.position)) / radius) * damage;
print(thisDamage);
target.GetComponent<Entity>().takeDamage(thisDamage);
//target.SendMessage("takeDamage", damage); //<< This is not good code. Let's fix this!
}
}
Destroy(this.gameObject);
}
}
void OnTriggerEnter(Collider otherObject) {
if (otherObject.gameObject.tag == "Enemy") {
damageTargets.Add(otherObject.gameObject);
}
if (otherObject.gameObject.tag == "Player") {
Vector3 jumpVector = (otherObject.transform.position - transform.position).normalized;
jumpVector *= 25;
otherObject.GetComponent<CharacterMotor>().SetVelocity(jumpVector);
}
}
}
Sorry this is a bit of a lengthy one and EVERYTHING is tagged correctly so that is not the issue, thanks.

Problem 1.
Use "Debug.Log" everywhere
void OnTriggerEnter(Collider otherObject) {
Debug.Log("in trig");
Debug.Log("otherObject.gameObject.tag is " + otherObject.gameObject.tag);
if (otherObject.gameObject.tag == "Enemy") {
Debug.Log("a");
damageTargets.Add(otherObject.gameObject);
}
if (otherObject.gameObject.tag == "Player") {
Debug.Log("b");
Vector3 jumpVector = (otherObject.transform.position -
transform.position).normalized;
jumpVector *= 25;
otherObject.GetComponent<CharacterMotor>().SetVelocity(jumpVector);
}
}
In particular, in Entity and Enemy.
Questions such as this one are instantly answered by tracking with Debug.Log.
Problem 2.
It's a PITA getting the relationships between triggers, rigidbody, etc.
It's very likely that's a problem here.
http://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/CollidersOverview.html
Go down to the annoying "trigger action matrix" and work from there.
Problem 3.
As a rule, never use the "tags" feature in Unity. (They only added tags to help "hello world" tutorials.)
In practice you use layers everywhere and always:
(Layers are particularly essential in shooting games: every single category needs a layer.)
Problem 4.
The code shown is definitely looking good. Here's some example code not unlike yours for tips.
Trivial example, note the breakaway code (the returns) inside the OnTrigger, you should do that).
Also,
use extentions
everywhere and always in Unity. Quick tutorial
it's the #1 tip if you actually want to work professionally.
public class Enemy:BaseFrite
{
public tk2dSpriteAnimator animMain;
public string usualAnimName;
[System.NonSerialized] public Enemies boss;
[Header("For this particular enemy class...")]
public float typeSpeedFactor;
public int typeStrength;
public int value;
// could be changed at any time during existence of an item!
[System.NonSerialized] public FourLimits offscreen; // must be set by our boss
[System.NonSerialized] public int hitCount; // that's ATOMIC through all integers
[System.NonSerialized] public int strength; // just as atomic!
[System.NonSerialized] public float beginsOnRight;
private bool inPlay; // ie, not still in runup
void Awake()
{
boss = Gp.enemies;
}
..........
protected virtual void Prepare() // write it for this type of sprite
{
ChangeClipTo(bn);
// so, for the most basic enemy, you just do that.
// for other enemy, that will be custom (example, swap damage sprites, etc)
}
void OnTriggerEnter2D(Collider2D c)
{
// we can ONLY touch either Biff or a projectile. to wit: layerBiff, layerPeeps
GameObject cgo = c.gameObject;
if ( gameObject.layer != Grid.layerEnemies ) // if we are not enemy layer....
{
Debug.Log("SOME BIZARRE PROBLEM!!!");
return;
}
if (cgo.layer == Grid.layerBiff) // we ran in to Biff
{
Gp.billy.BiffBashed();
// if I am an enemy, I DO NOT get hurt by biff smashing in to me.
return;
}
if (cgo.layer == Grid.layerPeeps) // we ran in to a Peep
{
Projectile p = c.GetComponent<Projectile>();
if (p == null)
{
Debug.Log("WOE!!! " +cgo.name);
return;
}
int damageNow = p.damage;
Hit(damageNow);
return;
}
Debug.Log("Weirded");
}
public void _stepHit()
{
if ( transform.position.x > beginsOnRight ) return;
++hitCount;
--strength;
ChangeAnimationsBasedOnHitCountIncrease();
// derived classes write that one.
if (strength==0) // enemy done for!
{
Gp.coins.CreateCoinBunch(value, transform.position);
FinalEffect();
if ( Gp.superTest.on )
{
Gp.superTest.EnemyGottedInSuperTest(gameObject);
boss.Done(this);
return;
}
Grid.pops.GotEnemy(Gp.run.RunDistance); // basically re meters/achvmts
EnemyDestroyedTypeSpecificStatsEtc(); // basically re achvments
Gp.run.runLevel.EnemyGotted(); // basically run/level stats
boss.Done(this); // basically removes it
}
}
protected virtual void EnemyDestroyedTypeSpecificStatsEtc()
{
// you would use this in derives, to mark/etc class specifics
// most typically to alert achievements system if the enemy type needs to.
}
private void _bashSound()
{
if (Gp.biff.ExplodishWeapon)
Grid.sfx.Play("Hit_Enemy_Explosive_A", "Hit_Enemy_Explosive_B");
else
Grid.sfx.Play("Hit_Enemy_Non_Explosive_A", "Hit_Enemy_Non_Explosive_B");
}
public void Hit(int n) // note that hitCount is atomic - hence strength, too
{
for (int i=1; i<=n; ++i) _stepHit();
if (strength > 0) // biff hit the enemy, but enemy is still going.
_bashSound();
}
protected virtual void ChangeAnimationsBasedOnHitCountIncrease()
{
// you may prefer to look at either "strength" or "hitCount"
}
protected virtual void FinalEffect()
{
// so, for most derived it is this standard explosion...
Gp.explosions.MakeExplosion("explosionC", transform.position);
}
public void Update()
{
if (!holdMovement) Movement();
if (offscreen.Outside(transform))
{
if (inPlay)
{
boss.Done(this);
return;
}
}
else
{
inPlay = true;
}
}
protected virtual void Movement()
{
transform.Translate( -Time.deltaTime * mpsNow * typeSpeedFactor, 0f, 0f, Space.Self );
}
......
/*
(frite - flying sprite)
The very base for enemies, projectiles etc.
*/
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;
public class BaseFrite:MonoBehaviour
{
[System.NonSerialized] public float mpsNow;
// must be set by the boss (of the derive) at creation of the derive instance!
private bool _paused;
public bool Paused
{
set {
if (_paused == value) return;
_paused = value;
holdMovement = _paused==true;
if (_paused) OnGamePause();
else OnGameUnpause();
}
get { return _paused; }
}
protected bool holdMovement;
protected virtual void OnGamePause()
{
}
protected virtual void OnGameUnpause()
{
}
protected string bn;
public void SetClipName(string clipBaseName)
{
bn = clipBaseName;
}
}

Is more easy if in ExplosionAOE/OnTriggerEnter function you call the takeDamage function:
scriptCall = otherObject.GetComponent(EnemyScript);
scriptCall.takeDamage(damage);

Trying to launch a projectile towards a gameobject, doesn't move!=

I'm making a 2D Tower Defense game and want my towers to launch a prefab at minions. However it currently only spawns my desired prefab, but doesn't move it.
My two scripts:
public class Attacker : MonoBehaviour {
// Public variables
public GameObject ammoPrefab;
public float reloadTime;
public float projectileSpeed;
// Private variables
private Transform target;
// Use this for initialization
void Start () {
}
// Update is called once per frame
void Update () {
}
void OnTriggerEnter(Collider co){
if (co.gameObject.tag == "Enemy" || co.gameObject.tag == "BlockTower") {
Debug.Log("Enemy tag detected");
if(this.gameObject.tag == "Enemy" && co.gameObject.tag != "Enemy"){
Debug.Log("This is an Enemy");
// Insert for Enemey to attack Block Towers.
}
if(this.gameObject.tag == "Tower" && co.gameObject.tag != "BlockTower"){
Debug.Log("This is a Tower");
Tower Tower = GetComponent<Tower>();
Tower.CalculateCombatTime(reloadTime, projectileSpeed);
Transform SendThis = co.transform;
Tower.SetTarget(SendThis);
}
}
}
}
and
public class Tower : MonoBehaviour {
private Transform target;
private float fireSpeed;
private double nextFireTime;
private GameObject bullet;
private Attacker source;
// Use this for initialization
public virtual void Start () {
source = this.GetComponent<Attacker> ();
}
// Update is called once per frame
public virtual void Update () {
if (target) {
Debug.Log("I have a target");
//if(nextFireTime <= Time.deltaTime)
FireProjectile ();
}
}
public void CalculateCombatTime(float time, float speed){
Debug.Log("Calculate Combat Speed");
nextFireTime = Time.time + (time * .5);
fireSpeed = speed;
}
public void SetTarget(Transform position){
Debug.Log("Set Target");
target = position;
}
public void FireProjectile(){
Debug.Log("Shoot Projectile");
bullet = (GameObject)Instantiate (source.ammoPrefab, transform.position, source.ammoPrefab.transform.rotation);
float speed = fireSpeed * Time.deltaTime;
bullet.transform.position = Vector3.MoveTowards (bullet.transform.position, target.position, speed);
}
}
Basicly Attacker detects the object that collides with it, then if its tag is Tower it will send the information to Tower. My debug shows that every function works, even "Debug.Log("Shoot Projectile");" shows up.
However it doesn't move towards my target so I guess "bullet.transform.position = Vector3.MoveTowards (bullet.transform.position, target.position, step);" is never being executed?

Vector3.MoveTowards only moves the object once, it's just a instant displacement when the FireProjectile is called.
You need to create some kind of projectile script with an Update() function to make it move over time.
Here is an example:
public class Projectile : MonoBehaviour
{
public Vector3 TargetPosition;
void Update()
{
transform.position = Vector3.MoveTowards(transform.position, TargetPosition, speed * Time.DeltaTime);
}
}
Then right after your bullet instantiation, set the target:
bullet.GetComponent<Projectile>().TargetPosition = target.position;
Hope it helps.

You have to update the position of the bullet. You are only moving when you create the bullet.
Try to make a list of bullets and use the update function to change the position.