Audio not playing when scripted to...

Hi everybody,
I've been struggling with a piece of script and I can't get it to work. The piece I have is as follows:

Code (JavaScript):

1. #pragma strict
2.  
3. function Start () {
4.     if (PlayerHealth.healthPoints == 5){
5.         audio.Play();
6.     }
7. }
8.  

I have this piece of script attached to a GameObject, which also has an Audio Source component on it. What I want to happen is when the healthpoints variable hits 5 (which I know functions, as it works in another piece of script) a clip of audio plays. However, nothing happens. I have tried many things, none of which seem to work with unity 4, which is what I'm using. Any help would be fantastic.

Thanks!

 

Your code is in Start, which means it runs only once. You should put the code in whatever function alters the healthPoints variable.

--Eric

 

I feel incredibly stupid.
Thank you Eric, it works great now. I must have spaced that-- all I had to do was put it as Update rather than Start.

 

I would not recommend using Update. That means you're checking the value every frame (plus the overhead of running Update), when presumably it doesn't actually change very often. You should really put the code in the function where the variable actually changes; that way the code only runs when it needs to and has no additional overhead.

--Eric

 

Okay, got it. I set it all up and it still works-- thanks again!