Particle system activation issues.

I'm a Unity and scripting newbie and I'm stuck. I'm trying to create a fire extinguisher effect when I hold down the fire button, and when released, it stops.

I don't think I need it instantiated, as it's just on or off, not duplicating itself. Using the CreateParticleSystem.js as an example, I deleted the parts of the script to tell the particles where and how to emit from on a surface.

function Update () {
// Did the user press the mouse button?
if (Input.GetMouseButtonDown (0)) {

Instantiate (particleSystem);
}

}


But this doesn't work, I just get an error-is there an easy way to turn the particles on/off per mouse button activation that I missed?

My goal is to run around using my fire extinguisher to extinguish objects that are on fire. Any other tips or hints??

 

Try this on your particle system:

Code (csharp):

1. function Update ()
2. {
3.      if (Input.GetMouseButtonDown (0))
4.           particleEmitter.emit = true;
5.  
6.      else if (Input.GetMouseButtonUp (0))
7.             particleEmitter.emit = false;
8. }

 

Hi guys, thanks!! This rules. Now it totally makes sense, I just need to get more familiar with scripting and js.
Much appreciated!!
Brian