Timer Problem when pressing Key

Unity Engine
1

I am trying to make my timer start when i press the ‘G’ but the problem i get is when i press the key the timer goes up a number then freezes and i have to keep pressing the key for it to increase :S Here is my code to help out

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Hopefully someone can help me thank you

2

I don’t have bionic eyes (yet)… Would you mind copy-pasting your code within your post with the code brackets?

3

Sorry about that here you go

var target: Transform;
var startTime;
var timer1: int;
 

function Update()
{
   
   if(Input.GetButton("StartWave"))
   {
       TimerStart();
   }
   
}

function OnGUI () 
{
GUI.Label (Rect (400, 40, 100, 20), "Press G To Start The Horde");
}

function TimerStart()
{
 
   startTime = Time.time; //time starter
   timer1 = Time.time;  //Set time
 
   if(timer1 >= 10)
   {
   Debug.Log ("Timer finished, spawn now");
   GetComponent(NavMeshAgent).destination = target.position;
   target = GameObject.FindWithTag("Chest").Transform; 
   }  
}
4

I think getting the Input of a button checks whether it is simply down or not. When you release it, the function is no longer true and therefore the function will not be running. Try to set a bool when the key is pressed instead:

    var target: Transform;
    var startTime;
    var timer1: int;
    var timingOn: bool;
     
    function Update()
    {
       
       if(Input.GetButton("StartWave"))
       {
          timingOn = true;
          startTime = Time.time; //time starter
       }

       if (timingOn)
       {
           TimerStart();
       }

    }
     
    function OnGUI ()
    {
    GUI.Label (Rect (400, 40, 100, 20), "Press G To Start The Horde");
    }
     
    function TimerStart()
    {
       timer1 = Time.time;  //Set time
     
       if(timer1 - startTime >= 10)
       {
       Debug.Log ("Timer finished, spawn now");
       GetComponent(NavMeshAgent).destination = target.position;
       target = GameObject.FindWithTag("Chest").Transform;
       }  
    }

However there’s a few discrepancies with your code. For example, you use a function to start the timer and set some variables, but when this function is run again it will restart the time. You need to be using your timer1 - startTime and comparing against this to see how much time has passed.