Project Spark to C# - Started To, While, and No Longer

Questions & Answers
1

Some of us technically new to coding, have played Project Spark and just about mastered code in it’s formalities. But switching to type of code can be very frustrating, as I am learning myself. I wish this question, and answer would have been asked and answered, for me, many days ago…

How can I duplicate Project Sparks simple functions of started to, while, and no longer?

NOTE: I will not set my answer as true, if someone has a better method, that doesn’t use more statements and if’s than mine does :slight_smile:

2

In the case of BUTTON PRESSED

int frames_A;
bool bool_A;

void Update(){
	if (Input.GetKey (KeyCode.A)) {
		frames_A++;
		if (bool_A != true) // To maximize performance per frame
			bool_A = true;  // bool is only called once
	}
	if (Input.GetKeyUp (KeyCode.A)) {
		frames_A = 0; // part 1 of no longer if question
	}
	if (bool_A == true) // part 2 of no longer if question
		When_A ();
}

private void When_A(){
	if (frames_A < 2) { // A was pressed do 1 frame of Logic...
		// Logic...
		// Logic...
		// Etc...
	}
	if (frames_A < 16) { // A is held down less than a 1/4 second
		// Logic...
		// Logic...
		// Etc...
	} else { // A is held down more than 1/4 second
		// Logic...
		// Logic...
		// Etc...
	}
	if (frames_A == 0) { // A is no longer pressed
		// Logic...
		// Logic... <-- NOTE
		// Etc...
		
		bool_A = false; // Stop all calls from A Button
	}   //NOTE: if any other DoSomething(); is called here, it
}       // it will still run, example 'foreach unit in game'
		// until it is done thinking...