8 Using Coroutines

Author: rickdavidson

Laser Defender/Assets/Scripts/Player.cs

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public class Player : MonoBehaviour {
     // Use this for initialization
     void Start () {
         SetUpMoveBoundaries();
+        StartCoroutine(PrintAndWait());
 	}
 
     // Update is called once per frame
@@ -27,6 +28,13 @@ void Update () {
         Fire();
 	}
 
+    IEnumerator PrintAndWait()
+    {
+        Debug.Log("First message sent, boss");
+        yield return new WaitForSeconds(3);
+        Debug.Log("The second message, yo!");
+    }
+
     private void Fire()
     {
         if (Input.GetButtonDown("Fire1"))

README.md

@@ -94,4 +94,15 @@ Understand the thought process for identifying your priorities for development.
 3. Give the projectile some velocity so that it shoots upwards.
 
 **After watching (learning outcomes)…**
-Instantiate a project and shoot it upwards.
+Instantiate a project and shoot it upwards.
+
+
+### 8 Using Coroutines ###
+
+**In this video (objectives)…**
+
+1. Understand the core concept of how a coroutine works.
+2. Create a simple coroutine that prints to the console, yields for 3 seconds, then prints to the console again.
+
+**After watching (learning outcomes)…**
+Understand the basics of how coroutines work.