// in Start(): StartCoroutine(FindScoreKeeper());
IEnumerator FindScoreKeeper()
{
float counter = 0;
while (counter < 5)
{
if (GameObject.Find("ScoreKeeper").GetComponent <progTestScoreKeeper>() != null)
{
scoreKeeper = GameObject.Find("ScoreKeeper").GetComponent <progTestScoreKeeper>();
Debug.Log("ScoreKeeper = " + scoreKeeper);
scoreKeeper.UpdateScore(1); // testing that we have access to scoreKeeper.
scoreKeeper.UpdateScore(-5);
// break out of the loop and consequently, the FindScoreKeeper() method.
break;
}
// otherwise, wait for 0.1 seconds and try again.
counter += 0.1f;
Debug.Log("I couldn't find scorekeeper, trying again. . .");
yield return(new WaitForSeconds(0.1f));
}// end of while loop
}
// Start is called before the first frame update
void Start()
{
scoreKeeper = GameObject.Find("ScoreKeeper").GetComponent <progTestScoreKeeper>();
scoreKeeper.UpdateScore(1);
}
