Triggering Super Jump Ability

Questions & Answers
1

Hi, I’m trying to create a trigger to enhance the players jump height for a single jump.

I’d like to engage the jump ability with one trigger, then immediately remove the ability again with a second trigger.

I have a variable in my script:
public float jumpVelocity = 12;

I have a basic trigger script, but don’t know how to access the variable with it. Is there a way I can access it and bump this number up (to 70)?

Thanks!

2

Of course you can do it that way.

say your script SuperJump:

public float jumpVelocity = 12;

some other script

you could do…
’ SuperJump superJumpScript = GetComponnent();`
then…
change the jumpVelocity as such

superJumpScript.jumpVelocity = 70

of course access values like this is safe, and some practices prefer getters and setters or using functions, etc, but I am leaving that up to you. I am just showing how to reference your script.

I suggest viewing Unity’s tutorials modules on their website as they teach you these basic scripting features. Another good site for beginner is http://www.unity3dstudent.com/

edit you can also access the variable directly

superJump = GetComponent().jumpVelocity;

changing superJump should change the value you have in your SuperJump script, but this practice I don’t like personally. Just view tutorials for more in depth reasons.

3

What exactly are you trying to do? Is it like a plate that you will trigger and will propulse you up are is it with a button you re trying to achieve this?

4

i would have a Boolean value

bool superJumpActive = false;

then when you hit the trigger, or the power bar fills up or whatever.

superJumpActive = true;

in your jump script

if(superJumpActive)
{
jumpVelocity = 70;
superJumpActive = false;
}