Count how many times a function has been called? To activate a reload.

I have a script called PlayerShooting.cs, and in there is a function called void Shoot().

Shoot() gets called in the Update() function on that script whenever the player presses the left mouse button.

My question is, how do I count the number of times they shot, so I can use a Reload function after a certain amount of shots?

Thanks

 

You do it with an int variable that is outside the function.

 

Code (CSharp):

1. int ammo = 20;
2. //your function here
3. //implementation not shown
4.     ammo--;
5.  
6. //reload function
7. if(ammo <!=20)
8.     ammo=20;
9.  

not sure how to use a function in CS, so its a bit ghetto.

 

Ah, I see. Way easier than I thought haha. Thanks, guys!

 

Follow up question, the player can reload their weapon now (yay!), but when they press the 'R' button, it snaps from 0 bullets to 50 instantly.
How can I add a wait time right as they push the "r" button, and then fill their bullets back up?

Code (CSharp):

1.  
2. //WAITTIME - how?!?!!?!?!
3. if (Input.GetKeyDown("r"))
4.  {
5.        AmmoCounter.ammo = 50;
6.  }
7.  

 

In c#, you have to write a coroutine. It's probably best to look it up in the unity script reference.

 

add a counter and increment the counter in the
void FixedUpdate()

ps. FixedUpdate is called every 0.02 seconds, or 50 times a second.

 

thank you for writing I needed that function