unity how to make a moving platform with multiple stops code example
Example: unity how to make a moving platform with multiple stops
using UnityEngine;
public class Example : MonoBehaviour
{
public Vector3[] points;
public int pointNumber = 0;
private Vector3 currentTarget;
public float tolerance;
public float speed; // how fast the platform moves
public float delayTimer; // how long untill the platform moves after stoping
private float delayStart;
// should the platform move on its own
public bool automatic;
void Start()
{
if (points.Length > 0)
{
currentTarget = points[0];
}
tolerance = speed * Time.deltaTime;
}
void FixedUpdate()
{
if (transform.position != currentTarget)
{
MovePlatform();
}
else
{
UpdateTarget();
}
}
// moves to the next platfrom
void MovePlatform()
{
Vector3 heading = currentTarget - transform.position;
transform.position += (heading / heading.magnitude) * speed * Time.deltaTime;
if (heading.magnitude < tolerance)
{
transform.position = currentTarget;
delayStart = Time.time;
}
}
// automatically moves to next platform
void UpdateTarget()
{
if (automatic)
{
if (Time.time - delayStart > delayTimer)
{
NextPlatform();
}
}
}
public void NextPlatform()
{
pointNumber++;
if (pointNumber >= points.Length)
{
pointNumber = 0;
}
currentTarget = points[pointNumber];
}
// makes the player stick to the platfrom
private void OnTriggerEnter(Collider other)
{
other.transform.parent = transform;
}
private void OnTriggerExit(Collider other)
{
other.transform.parent = null;
}
}