how to slow whlie down in c# code?

Questions & Answers
1

while loop gives me float “mana” at the speed of light do you know how to slow it down?
simplified code

    public static float mana = 1;
    void Update()
    {
        while (mana < 100) 
        {
            mana++;  
        }
    }
2

Hi @BadLucky,
Because Update is executed at each frame, you can use a Coroutine to make it slower. Here is the code:

public static float mana = 1;

    [SerializeField]
    private float timer = 1f;

    private void Start()
    {
        StartCoroutine(AddMana()); // Start your coroutine loop
    }

    private IEnumerator AddMana()
    {
        while (mana < 100)
        {
            mana++;
            yield return new WaitForSeconds(timer); // Wait for x seconds before playing this function again.
        }

        // Do stuff after mana full ...
    }
3

As indicated by AntoineHeseque, Update is ran once each frame.

You can use a coroutine to wait for a given time between each tick, or you can keep the Update for a continuous increase and just use an if instead of a while.

 public static float mana = 1;
 void Update()
 {
     if(mana < 100) 
     {
         mana++;  
     }
 }

However, this code makes the increase of the mana frame dependant. Use the following method to have a constant increase no matter the framerate:

 public static float mana = 1;
 public float manaIncreaseSpeed = 1; // Change this value if you want to increase / decrease the mana refill
 void Update()
 {
     mana = Mathf.Min( mana + Time.deltaTime * manaIncreaseSpeed, 100 );
 }