Anim.SetBool isn't setting anything to anything

So I'm having this issue where Unity's animator isn't realizing we changed direction when the actual code realizes it. I want to be able to have different animations for each direction.

Relevent image explaining the problem.



Relevent coding bits are below. I'm not exactly sure what's going on.

Code (csharp):

1.     Animator anim;
2.      
3.     public LayerMask whatIsGround;
4.     public Transform groundCheck;
5.     public bool facingright = true;
6.  
7.  
8.     // Use this for initialization
9.  
10.     void Start ()
11.     {
12.  
13.         anim = GetComponent<Animator> ();
14.         anim.SetBool ("isFacingRight", facingright);
15.         }

Code (csharp):

1. void flip ()
2.     {
3.         facingright = !facingright;
4.         Vector3 theScale = transform.localScale;
5.         theScale.x *= -1;
6.         transform.localScale = theScale;
7.     }

 

You would have to call anim.SetBool in flip. You only do it in Start.
You are only passing a new value, not any kind of persistant reference.

 

Okay I see. I thought Anim.SetBool would set the Bool to the Animator Bool but I see now it only does that when you call it. Thanks man! Would it work better if it was in FixedUpdate? That way it's always checking.