Adding a variable to an object in an array.

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1

I am trying to build a spawn manager. I want to have multiple rounds in my game, for each round I want to assign multiple enemies that spawn. Each enemy type needs a variable for the number of enemies it needs to spawn. Is there a way to add a “count” variable to set a number of particular objects to spawn within an array?

for example

var round1enemies : GameObject[];
var round2enemies : GameObject[];

I want each gameObject inside of the array to have a variable for the count. So if I select two different types of enemies for the first round, I can spawn 10 of enemy 1 and 20 of enemy two, things like that. Can arrays be expanded upon like this?

2

will the number be constant no matter the round?

If so use enumeration.

example of that roughly (not ran through an editor to see if it compiles)

public enum AmountPerType { goblins = 10, hobgoblins = 20, dogs = 1, giants = 44};

var round1enemies : array;


round1enemies = new array();


function addhobgoblins(EnemiesArray : array) {

for(int counter = 0; counter < AmountPerType.hobgoblins; counter++)
{
 EnemiesArray.add(instantiate(hobgoblinprefab));
}

//you shouldn't instantiate because all 20 or
// whatever objects will have the same rotations
// and everything thing i just did it here
// for an exmaple
//You should have ANOTHER FUNCTION
//it should modify the spawn in 
//a logical way and return the object you spawned
//that will make it instantiate and return it
//so its stored in the array.

if you need more help give more detail. I’m not writing a bunch of code for what might be the solution. :stuck_out_tongue: