public void takeDamage(int damage)
{
//remove the amount of health specified
currentHealth = currentHealth - damage;
//if health is less than or equal to 0 call the die function
if (currentHealth <= 0)
{
die();
}
//make the character red to indicate that damage has been taken
amIRed = true;
myRenderer.color = myRed;
countdownTimer = timeSpentRed;
if (myHealthDisplay.enabled)
{
myHealthDisplay.RedisplayCorrectHealth();
}
}