C#•15mo ago

❔ making something wait in unity script

trying to make something wait 0.2 seconds but i just dont know how

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Elmishh•15mo ago

tried StartCoroutine but i get Argument 1: cannot convert from 'method group' to 'string'

Zerthz•15mo ago

don't really know unity script. In standard c# you could have something like Task.Delay() https://gamedevbeginner.com/how-to-delay-a-function-in-unity/ does this article help any?

John French

Game Dev Beginner

How to delay a function in Unity - Game Dev Beginner

Learn how to delay a function, pause logic and trigger code at fixed intervals in Unity.

FusedQyou•15mo ago

You can also do this in Unity Unity supports async-await fine Please share the script. Looks like your syntax is not what it's supposed to be Or, you know, look up how Coroutines work since there's plenty of documentation

Elmishh•15mo ago

The unity script document didnt work

FusedQyou•15mo ago

Share the script We don't know what you did

Elmishh•15mo ago

New_Text_Document.tx...

FusedQyou•15mo ago

StartCoroutine(colorChangeDelay); is not how you call a Coroutine

Elmishh•15mo ago

is it not? how do you call it?

FusedQyou•15mo ago

You need to invoke the method and internally IEnumerator-returning methods will invoke your code until a Yield instruction is met. In your case that's new WaitForSeconds(0.2f); Unity handles these when you use StartCoroutine So if you change that to StartCoroutine(colorChangeDelay()); it works

Elmishh•15mo ago

so what should i do oh

FusedQyou•15mo ago

Alternative:

var routine = colorChangeDelay();
StartCoroutine(routine);

var routine = colorChangeDelay();
StartCoroutine(routine);

Elmishh•15mo ago

why is unity docs so overly complex well do you know why the color isnt changing? its static red for some reason

FusedQyou•15mo ago

https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/Coroutines.html This?

Elmishh•15mo ago

https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/MonoBehaviour.StartCoroutine.html

FusedQyou•15mo ago

private IEnumerator coroutine;
...

coroutine = WaitAndPrint(2.0f);
StartCoroutine(coroutine);

private IEnumerator coroutine;
...

coroutine = WaitAndPrint(2.0f);
StartCoroutine(coroutine);

They basically did the same thing as me You were probably confused by the extra parameter The docs are kinda shit here, yeah

Elmishh•15mo ago

i cant even do that i cant do coroutine = WaitAndPrint or in my case colorChangeDelay =

FusedQyou•15mo ago

It's WaitAndPrint() WaitAndPrint equals a delegate

Elmishh•15mo ago

wdym

FusedQyou•15mo ago

var routineInvoker = WaitAndPrint;
var routine = routineInvoker();
StartCoroutine(routine);

var routineInvoker = WaitAndPrint;
var routine = routineInvoker();
StartCoroutine(routine);

You would be saving a reference to the method Called a delegate

Elmishh•15mo ago

well do you know why the color isnt changing? its static on red

FusedQyou•15mo ago

Because you probably misunderstand the point of Coroutines

Elmishh•15mo ago

im using them for delay

FusedQyou•15mo ago

void Update()
        {
            if (isInizialized)
            {
                GorillaTagger.Instance.offlineVRRig.mainSkin.material.color = new Color(color1, color2, color3);
                if (color1 < 255 && color2 == 0 && color3 == 0) { color1 += 28.3333333333f; }
                if (color2 < 255 && color1 == 255) { color2 += 28.3333333333f; }
                if (color3 < 255 && color2 == 255) { color3 += 28.3333333333f; }

                if (color1 <= 255 && color1 > 0 && color3 == 255) { color1 -= 28.3333333333f; }
                if (color2 <= 255 && color2 > 9 && color1 == 0) { color2 -= 28.3333333333f; }
                if (color3 <= 255 && color3 > 9 && color2 == 0) { color3 -= 28.3333333333f; }
                StartCoroutine(colorChangeDelay());
            }
        }

void Update()
        {
            if (isInizialized)
            {
                GorillaTagger.Instance.offlineVRRig.mainSkin.material.color = new Color(color1, color2, color3);
                if (color1 < 255 && color2 == 0 && color3 == 0) { color1 += 28.3333333333f; }
                if (color2 < 255 && color1 == 255) { color2 += 28.3333333333f; }
                if (color3 < 255 && color2 == 255) { color3 += 28.3333333333f; }

                if (color1 <= 255 && color1 > 0 && color3 == 255) { color1 -= 28.3333333333f; }
                if (color2 <= 255 && color2 > 9 && color1 == 0) { color2 -= 28.3333333333f; }
                if (color3 <= 255 && color3 > 9 && color2 == 0) { color3 -= 28.3333333333f; }
                StartCoroutine(colorChangeDelay());
            }
        }

Do you expect this to delay the length that colorChangeDelay is waiting for?

Elmishh•15mo ago

no i just want it to wait 0.2 seconds every times it runs through so its not too fast

FusedQyou•15mo ago

A Coroutine sort of runs in the background, so there is no context that simulates a delay here

Elmishh•15mo ago

FusedQyou•15mo ago

It's hard to explain, but your Coroutine does have a delay This code in Update simply does not have that

Elmishh•15mo ago

im confused now

FusedQyou•15mo ago

What you can do, it put this code in a seperate Coroutine Give me a second

private _colorChangeWaitInstruction = new WaitForSeconds(0.2f);
void Start()
{
  StartCoroutine(ColorChangeRoutine());
}

IEnumerator ColorChangeRoutine()
{
  while(true)
  {
    if (!isInizialized)
    {
      // Wait a frame and check again.
      // This is important to do to avoid it locking up!
      yield return null;
      continue;
    }

    GorillaTagger.Instance.offlineVRRig.mainSkin.material.color = new Color(color1, color2, color3);
    if (color1 < 255 && color2 == 0 && color3 == 0) { color1 += 28.3333333333f; }
    if (color2 < 255 && color1 == 255) { color2 += 28.3333333333f; }
    if (color3 < 255 && color2 == 255) { color3 += 28.3333333333f; }

    if (color1 <= 255 && color1 > 0 && color3 == 255) { color1 -= 28.3333333333f; }
    if (color2 <= 255 && color2 > 9 && color1 == 0) { color2 -= 28.3333333333f; }
    if (color3 <= 255 && color3 > 9 && color2 == 0) { color3 -= 28.3333333333f; }
    yield return StartCoroutine(colorChangeDelay);
  }
}

IEnumerator ColorChangeDelay()
{
  yield return this._colorChangeWaitInstruction();
}

private _colorChangeWaitInstruction = new WaitForSeconds(0.2f);
void Start()
{
  StartCoroutine(ColorChangeRoutine());
}

IEnumerator ColorChangeRoutine()
{
  while(true)
  {
    if (!isInizialized)
    {
      // Wait a frame and check again.
      // This is important to do to avoid it locking up!
      yield return null;
      continue;
    }

    GorillaTagger.Instance.offlineVRRig.mainSkin.material.color = new Color(color1, color2, color3);
    if (color1 < 255 && color2 == 0 && color3 == 0) { color1 += 28.3333333333f; }
    if (color2 < 255 && color1 == 255) { color2 += 28.3333333333f; }
    if (color3 < 255 && color2 == 255) { color3 += 28.3333333333f; }

    if (color1 <= 255 && color1 > 0 && color3 == 255) { color1 -= 28.3333333333f; }
    if (color2 <= 255 && color2 > 9 && color1 == 0) { color2 -= 28.3333333333f; }
    if (color3 <= 255 && color3 > 9 && color2 == 0) { color3 -= 28.3333333333f; }
    yield return StartCoroutine(colorChangeDelay);
  }
}

IEnumerator ColorChangeDelay()
{
  yield return this._colorChangeWaitInstruction();
}

Something like this Notice you can use the delay routine in another Coroutine to simulate the delay You just can't do it where you did. These are methods that run on the main thread and they should never have a delay (because if they do, your program locks up), because this main thread does everything in your program (like rendering the screen).

Elmishh•15mo ago

wut

FusedQyou•15mo ago

Either way, try this

Elmishh•15mo ago

im beyond confused

FusedQyou•15mo ago

Your old code would run the code every single frame because it's in Update, and the delay didn't work either Unity is not going to wait for it to run

Elmishh•15mo ago

line 1: 7 errors 6

FusedQyou•15mo ago

You should put a Debug.Log message in the code to see when it runs, then you can see what it does. Like: Debug.Log("I finished running"); at the end of the method, below the StartCoroutine()

Elmishh•15mo ago

FusedQyou•15mo ago

What is the error?

Elmishh•15mo ago

just put in line 1

FusedQyou•15mo ago

Can you screenshot your editor?

Elmishh•15mo ago

wdym

FusedQyou•15mo ago

Screenshot your whole editor I want to see how it looks like

Elmishh•15mo ago

the code?

FusedQyou•15mo ago

Yes You probably did not configure it properly

Elmishh•15mo ago

do you mean like this or something?

FusedQyou•15mo ago

Small mistake in the code, change it to private WaitForSeconds _colorChangeWaitInstruction = new WaitForSeconds(0.2f); You also need to change yield return this._colorChangeWaitInstruction(); to yield return this._colorChangeWaitInstruction;

Elmishh•15mo ago

its still just static red

Elmishh•15mo ago

New_Text_Document.tx...

FusedQyou•15mo ago

Then that has to do with your code Try the Debug.Log and see if it delays properly And you can also put your color values in it to see what it becomes It's most likely not what you expect it to be

Elmishh•15mo ago

its stuck at 283.3333, 0, 0 which i dont know why i know why wait actually i dont know why no idea color1 reaches 255 and goes to 283.3333 and stays there it for some reason doesnt stop at 255 well it changed colors now it went from red->yellow->white->stuck which is still not correct

FusedQyou•15mo ago

Hmmmm Well it increments one more time, so I'm guessing your if-statement is wrong Perhaps your color is not exactly 255, and it's just below it, causing it to increment once more? You're comparing floating points, which can be inaccurate You can always use a Clamp on the colors to clamp them between 0-255

Accord•15mo ago

Was this issue resolved? If so, run /close - otherwise I will mark this as stale and this post will be archived until there is new activity.

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