Space Shooter explosion clones not disappearing

I followed the script exactly yet when I test the explosion clones still remain after the asteroids are destroyed. I tried changing lifetime to 1 and even adjusting the script but nothing works here is the code I have

Code (CSharp):

1. using UnityEngine;
2. using System.Collections;
3.  
4. public class DestroyByTime : MonoBehaviour
5. {
6.     public float lifetime;
7.  
8.     void start()
9.     {
10.         Destroy(gameObject,  lifetime);
11.     }
12. }
13.  
14.  
15.  

 

Putting it in Update shouldn't matter if the DestroyByTime script is attached to each individual explosion clone or the parent. Destroy only needs to be run once.

 

I did what the tutorial said an attached to each individual explosion I am guessing that's not necessary

 

Well, I dont know why it doesnt work, but you can try makin a timer, like this:

Code (CSharp):

1.  
2.     //A float value
3.     private float Timer;
4.     //Lifetime :B
5.     public float lifetime;
6.  
7.     void Start()
8.     {   //Set A value to the current time plus the lifetime
9.         //If the time is 0, then it will be 0.0 + 1
10.         Timer = Time.time + lifetime;
11.     }
12.  
13.     void Update()
14.     {       //As void Start is executed before update, then
15.             //Time.time will be like 0.01 and Timer will be 1
16.  
17.         //When Time.time reaches 1.001 this will be executed
18.         if (Time.time > Timer)
19.         {
20.             //Destroy :P
21.             Destroy(gameObject);
22.         }
23.     }

 

I just tested it and works, (lifetime is the time it will live in seconds)

 

just tried it myself and it worked for me too but now the explosions are not showing

Nvm I redid the original code now it works fine

 

The issue for anyone else who runs into the same is the 'start' function should have a capital 'S'.