Something very basic

Hello to everyone
I want to make a box look at my character.

This is my code :

Code (CSharp):

1. public GameObject targetIs;
2.      
3.     void Update () {
4.  
5.         // detects the quaternion angle between this and hero
6.         Quaternion targetRotation = Quaternion.LookRotation( gameObject.transform.position - targetIs.transform.position);
7.      
8.         // rotates to that angle
9.         transform.rotation = targetRotation;
10.      
11.         // moves forward with the speed;
12.         transform.Translate( gameObject.transform.forward  * Time.deltaTime );
13.     }

The problem is that even though the gameObject looks at targetIs always, it doesn't always move in that direction ( forward) . Would you happen to have any clues as why this might happen ?

 

transform.Translate does take a second parameter which lets you specify the space which the movement vector is relative to. By default it translate's the object in local space, but transform.forward is infact returned in world space.

So two solutions:

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. transform.Translate( gameObject.transform.forward * speed * Time.deltaTime, Space.World );
3. or
4. transform.Translate( Vector3.forward * speed * Time.deltaTime );
5.  

 

Here's an even simpler way of doing it :

Code (JavaScript):

1. var speed = 5;
2.  
3. transform.LookAt(Player);
4. transform.Translate(Vector3.forward * Time.deltaTime * speed);

 

Use transform.LookAt to keep the box looking at the character, then you can just move the box forward using its forward vector (the blue arrow).

Try:
transform.Translate(box.transform.forward * moveSpeed * Time.deltaTime);

 

I guess you would do good by aswell reading my first post in this thread. Your suggestion is wrong.

 

Thanks for pointing that out. If the script is on the box then:
transform.LookAt(target);
transform.Translate(Vector3.forward * moveSpeed * Time.deltaTime);