How Can I Decrease Springjoint2D Distance Over Time?,How Can I Decrease Spring Joint distance with Time.DeltaTime?

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1

I imagine this is a new-coder problem, but I have a script set up where when I hold the space bar, the distance in a 2D Spring Joint is supposed to decrease over time. The issue is that the distance only decreases for the first frame. Here is the code I have set up:

        if (joint != null && Input.GetButtonDown("Jump"))
        {
            joint.distance -= Time.deltaTime * 0.2f;
        }

The logic is that when the spring joint (joint) exists, or is not null and when Jump is being pressed, then the joint distance decreases. Any help would be appreciated!

2

Input.GetButtonDown only triggers for the first frame of the button press. I think it’s .GetButton which triggers every frame, and GetButtonUp triggers on the last frame (or first frame that the key isn’t pressed)