Problem calculating time progress in bar

Unity Engine
1

Hi,

I’m trying to do a progress bar of the level, but it depends on time, and not on location (i.e. the level lasts X seconds). I’ve searched around for an answer but came out empty. (almost everything else is location related)

the visual is via 2 cubes, as one is the progression and the other is total length and the first is the child of the latter. as a result it needs to move from -0.5 to 0.5 in X seconds.

I tried to calculate this, but I’m missing a key factor (multiplier) that I can’t figure out :frowning: …
The key factor isn’t fixed, because when i tried various times, it changed…

I tried this: [C#]

public GameObject progBar; //the child progress bar
public int LevelTime = 10;

Vector3 progVector; // a temp var for vector changes
float deltaSegment;
float timer;

void Start () 
{
	timer = 0;
	deltaSegment = LevelTime / Time.deltaTime; //to figure how much it needs to move each frame
}

void FixedUpdate()
{
	gameProgress();
}

void gameProgress()
{
	timer += Time.deltaTime;
	progVector = progBar.transform.position;
	progVector.y += (1/deltaSegment) * ???; // THE SILVER LINE
	progBar.transform.position = progVector;
	if(progBar.transform.localPosition.y >= 0.5f)
		Debug.Log ("Reached the end (" + progBar.transform.localPosition.y + ") at " + timer + " Seconds"); //debugging how long it takes it to reach the end
	if(timer >= LevelTime)
		Debug.Log ("Level finished");
}

I’ve tried calling through Update and FixedUpdate, but no change there. and if I try through GUI, I think I’ll have the same problem…

any suggestions, please?

2

Normalise the number.

  1. if the target progress bar size is 10 units wide
  2. if the source maximum progress bar size is 30 units wide

new size = ( current size / maximum size ) * target max size

Then it will fit in.

If it’s already a number between 0 and 1 then simply multiply by progress bar maximum size.

3

it’s that simple, and it worked. :slight_smile:

thanks!