//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
//change the game difficulty
public void changeDifficulty()//TODO: change the gem spawn rate based on the game difficulty. make the default difficulty medium, have this show when the settings are opened.
{
int newDifficulty = (int)difficultySlider.GetComponent <Slider>().value;
Debug.Log("changed difficulty: " + newDifficulty);
gameDifficulty = newDifficulty;
switch (newDifficulty)
{
case 0: //easy
trafficManagerScript.setTimeBetweenSpawns(0.5f);
gemSpawnRate = 0.2f;
break;
case 1: //medium
trafficManagerScript.setTimeBetweenSpawns(0.35f);
gemSpawnRate = 0.4f;
break;
case 2: //hard
trafficManagerScript.setTimeBetweenSpawns(0.25f);
gemSpawnRate = 0.6f;
break;
}
}