Cannot modify the return value of 'Transform.postion' because it is not a variable.

Unity Engine
1

I’m trying to code in a script in my Unity3D game to have my Player lock in position until the timer ends, I’m really bad at coding so I’ve already tried looking for fixes but none seem to work, How do I do this properly without getting any errors like Cannot modify the return value of ‘Transform.postion’ because it is not a variable? (Also this script is attached to my Player)alt text

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The code for the script is `using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class SimpleTimer : MonoBehaviour
{

public float targetTime = 22.0f;

public void Update()
{

targetTime -= Time.deltaTime;

if (targetTime <= 0.0f)
{
timerEnded();
}

if (targetTime <= 22.0f)
{
transform.position.x = 0.0f;
transform.position.y = 0.0f;
transform.position.z = 0.0f;
}

}

void timerEnded()
{
transform.position.x = 1.0f;
transform.position.y = 1.0f;
transform.position.z = 1.0f;
}

}

`
I probably messed up this code so hard… ‍♂️

2

Instead of

transform.position.x = 1.0f;
transform.position.y = 1.0f;
transform.position.z = 1.0f;

use transform.position = Vector3.one;
or Vector3.zero

3

Does Vector3.one mean It’s not locked and does Vector3.zero mean it is locked?

4

Vector3.zero is the same thing as new Vector3(0, 0, 0) and Vector3.one is the same as new Vector3(1, 1, 1)

Your compile error though is because you have to replace the whole position at once, you can’t just change one of the values like that.

5

Okay, Well I’m wanting unlock the postion when the timer ends, How do I do that?

6

Cause doing transform.position = Vector3.zero; just… well, Locks it in the zero position.

7

Does your player have a Rigidbody attached?

8

yes

9

Try GetComponent<Rigidbody>.constraints = RigidbodyConstraints.FreezeAll and GetComponent<Rigidbody>.constraints = RigidbodyConstraints.None

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using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class SimpleTimer : MonoBehaviour
{

    public float targetTime = 22.0f;

    public void Update()
    {

        targetTime -= Time.deltaTime;

        if (targetTime <= 0.0f)
        {
            timerEnded();
        }

        if (targetTime <= 22.0f)
        {
            GetComponent<Rigidbody>.constraints = RigidbodyConstraints.FreezeAll;
        }

    }

    void timerEnded()
    {
        GetComponent<Rigidbody>.constraints = RigidbodyConstraints.None;
    }


}

that my code now and I’m getting errors

11

Sorry I made a typo:

Try GetComponent<Rigidbody>().constraints = RigidbodyConstraints.FreezeAll and GetComponent<Rigidbody>().constraints = RigidbodyConstraints.None

12

Thanks, But the timer doesn’t work which sucks… Thanks so much tho!

13

fixed the timer