Delay start time?

[dharryParticipant]

I am moving a few objects around the screen and that is all working fine. But I want to wait 5 seconds before moving the first object. I tried using the Wait node but can’t seem to get it to work.

Is that the best node to use or is there a better one?

 

[GavalakisKeymaster]

Hello,

Adding the Wait node after the Update will make the Wait node be called once per-frame and will basically queue every call made to it. The Wait node (and similar nodes that “take time to complete”), work by queuing the calls in a way that once a loop is “finished” the next loop will begin.

Do you indeed want to move the objects per-frame (in Update). If yes, do you want to simply delay 5 seconds before you begin moving the objects? If so, you could use a Switch Condition node and check if Time is greater or equal to 5, like this:

[attachment file=”Wait5.png”]

Is that what you want to achieve by any chance?

Let me know 🙂
Thanks!

[dharryParticipant]

That’s perfect! Thank you – I was looking at it all the wrong way really 🙂

[GavalakisKeymaster]

You are very welcome. I am glad I could help 🙂

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