Random Range number every 5 seconds

Hello! Lets say i have this code to generate a random number from an empty game object .

Code (CSharp):

1. public class GameManager : MonoBehaviour
2. {
3.      static GameManager m_instance = null;
4.      public static GameManager Instance
5.      {
6.           set
7.           {
8.                if (m_instance == null)
9.                {
10.                     m_instance = value;
11.                }
12.                else
13.                {
14.                     Debug.LogError("GameManager: You can't have more than 1 GameManager at a time!");
15.                }
16.           }
17.           get
18.           {
19.                return m_instance;
20.           }
21.      }
22.      public minimum = 1f;
23.      public maximum = 3f;
24.      public float moveFactor = 0f;
25.      void Start()
26.      {
27.           Instance = this;
28.      
29.           moveFactor = Random.Range(minimum, maximum);
30.      }
31. }

After this
i use the same generated number in two obstacles
by calling it like this !

Code (CSharp):

1. float value = GameManager.Instance.moveFactor;

But my problem is that only one number is generated and my next obstacles are using the same numbers.!
how can i have an instance that generates a number in a range every 5 seconds?

and will i be able to call it the same way ??

 

Use a coroutine, something like

Code (CSharp):

1. IEnumerator NumberGen(){
2.         while(true){
3.                 moveFactor = Random.Range(minimum,maximum);
4.                 yield return new WatForSeconds(5);
5.         }
6. }
7.  
8. //Put this in Start()
9.  
10. StartCoroutine(NumberGen());

You should probably use a custom boolean instead of just while(true), so you can stop the random number generation when not needed.

 

hmm thanks!! give me a sec to give it a try!!!

 

Without a custom boolean this will run forever right???

YOU ARE AWESOME MAN...saved my life...

 

Yes, without a boolean, unless you use StopAllCoroutines() (which I'm pretty sure isn't a good thing to use), it will run until the monobehaviour is disabled or destroyed.

And no problem.

 

Have a nice day!! I was stuck on this for 3 days now and never thought of a coroutine.!
so simple !!! thank you!!!