How to change player's color more than once

When changing the player's color, I can only do it once.

Code (CSharp):

1. private SpriteRenderer rend;
2.  
3.     public Color colorToTurnTo = Color.white;
4.  
5. void Update()
6.     {
7.         if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.L))
8.         {
9.             rend = GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
10.             rend.color = colorToTurnTo;
11.  
12.         }
13.  
14.  
15.     }

 

Should try to explain a bit more what you want to do.

Do you just want to be able to change the colorToTurnTo variable?

I would create a method called ChangeColor (or ChangePlayerColor if the class you are in isn't a Player class) that contains your above code.

Code (CSharp):

1. private void ChangeColor(Color toColor)
2. {
3.     rend = GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
4.     rend.color = toColor;
5. }

This will allow you to call ChangeColor whenever you need it without copying the above code everywhere. Also, if you intend to use the method a lot, it would probably be better for you to do the GetComponent inside the Awake method. That way you will always have a reference to the SpriteRenderer without needing to call GetComponent everytime. Then again, that depends on your code and what you are doing with it. I will assume it is attached right away on the player and you won't be changing it.

Code (CSharp):

1. private void Awake()
2. {
3.     rend = GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
4. }

Thus, the ChangeColor method will change:

Code (CSharp):

1. private void ChangeColor(Color toColor)
2. {
3.     rend.color = toColor;
4. }

Now you will want to do a SetColorToTurnTo method, that you will call whenever you want a new color. I am not sure if this is what you want, but as not much info was given I'll assume it is.

Code (CSharp):

1. private void SetColorToTurnTo(Color color)
2. {
3.     colorToTurnTo = color;
4. }

Whenever you want to you will now be able to call SetColorToTurnTo and once you have your desired color, pressing L (Update) will call ChangeColor and change the player color to your desired color.

The code should be as follows:

Code (CSharp):

1.  
2. {
3.     private SpriteRenderer rend;
4.     public Color colorToTurnTo = Color.white;
5.  
6.     private void Awake()
7.     {
8.         rend = GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
9.     }
10.  
11.     private void Update()
12.     {
13.         if(Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.L))
14.         {
15.             ChangeColor(colorToTurnTo);
16.         }
17.     }
18.  
19.     // You can also remove the toColor parameter and do rend.color = colorToTurnTo; if you wish to
20.     private void ChangeColor(Color toColor)
21.     {
22.         rend.color = toColor;
23.     }
24.  
25.     // Called whenever you want another color than white, make it public if needed
26.     private void SetColorToTurnTo(Color color)
27.     {
28.         colorToTurnTo = color;
29.     }
30. }

If this is not what you want, would you be able to explain it with a little bit more detail? Right now there isn't much for us to know what you want exactly.

 

Thanks!