Destroying Collected Objects / Playing Audio

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1

Hi guys,

I've got some pickups in my game that you collect by colliding with them. They are then destroyed and a number is added to your objects counter. Here is (some of) the code I have written:

else if(hit.gameObject.tag == "Helmet1")
    {

        audio.PlayOneShot(pickup);

        Destroy(hit.gameObject);
        OBJECTNUMBER += 1;
        g_Helmet.animation.Play("g_Inv_HelmetAnimation2");
        print("you now have" + OBJECTNUMBER);

    }

}

Now. This works fine, but what happens is because the audio source is set to the object, and then the object gets destroyed, the sound doesn't play. So to combat this, I put in a yield here:

else if(hit.gameObject.tag == "Helmet1")
    {

        audio.PlayOneShot(pickup);
yield(1);
        Destroy(hit.gameObject);
        OBJECTNUMBER += 1;
        g_Helmet.animation.Play("g_Inv_HelmetAnimation2");
        print("you now have" + OBJECTNUMBER);

    }

}

This enabled the sound to play before the object was destroyed - but - now sometimes the OBJECTNUMBER goes up by two or three, because I am still colliding with the object.

How can I write the code so that it only goes up by 1, and the pickup sound can play?

Thanks!

2

You could add the sound to the camera or any game object that wouldn't be destroyed. Just add this to the top of the script:

var soundObj : GameObject;

then use soundObj.audio.PlayOneShot(pickup);

with this you can use the first script and get rid of yield.

3

+1 - I dont get a click sound with Play On Awake on.

C# Solution:
GameObject>Create Empty>Name it something (I named it Engine)
Select the Gameobject in the Hierarchy
Component>Add Component>Audio>Audio Source

Enemy.cs

private GameObject engine;

void Start () {
     direction=Direction.UP;
     engine=GameObject.Find ("Engine");
}
        
        
public void TakeDamage(int amt){
     hp-=amt;
     if(hp<=0){
          engine.audio.PlayOneShot (deathSound);
          Destroy(gameObject);
     }
}