How do you use the same key for two different conditions.

AmateurPrograming · December 28, 2020, 8:19pm

Sorry if this seems like a dumb question to ask. I am fairly new to unity.

Anyways, I would like my player to pick up an object. I would like to use the same key (E) to pick the object up and also place it down if the player is holding it. I haven’t really been able to get it to work.

Code:

sacredgeometry · December 28, 2020, 8:38pm

Something like?

var canHold = item.tag == "Grabable";

if((canHold || isHolding) && Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.E))
{
    if(isHolding)
    {
         PutdownItem();
    }
    else 
    {
         PickupItem();
    }
}

AmateurPrograming · December 28, 2020, 9:13pm

@sacredgeometry

It kind of works, yet the thing I am trying to pick up freaks out for some reason.
Sometimes if I press E it doesn’t pick up or put down fully. It will just appear to be placed or picked up for a split second then go back to its normal position.

I wasn’t having an issue like this when I used separate keys to pick up and place the object.

I also changed a bit of your code to fit mine.

New Code (Including some more):