Ok,
I have an object that I wish to turn on and off every 5 seconds or so.
Now i can easily do this using timers and logic.
The issue is that it has a static physics body that I need to turn on and off also.
I basically just make the object isVisible = false and then remove the physics body , I then after 5 seconds add the physics body again and turn on visibility again.
Is this the correct way? seems to be the only thing I can think of but it seems very wasteful.
Thank you
Instead of removing and then re-adding the body, you can set it’s isActive property to false, which is more efficient. (You’ll still have to set the isVisible property to false too, as you’re already doing.)
Andrew, yes of course, good answer, thank you
You could also set the physics body to isSensor=true, so that you can still detect collision without the body interacting with your object.
After being an idiot for a few hours I have to say please do not neglect just checking the API what your working with.
Example :
body.isActive = true
NOPE
body.isBodyActive = true
YES
wasted hours for not paying attention.
Whoops, sorry for not having written it correctly in the first place!
Andrew, no worries, more fool me for not reading Api when you pointed me in the right direction
Instead of removing and then re-adding the body, you can set it’s isActive property to false, which is more efficient. (You’ll still have to set the isVisible property to false too, as you’re already doing.)
Andrew, yes of course, good answer, thank you
You could also set the physics body to isSensor=true, so that you can still detect collision without the body interacting with your object.
After being an idiot for a few hours I have to say please do not neglect just checking the API what your working with.
Example :
body.isActive = true
NOPE
body.isBodyActive = true
YES
wasted hours for not paying attention.
Whoops, sorry for not having written it correctly in the first place!
Andrew, no worries, more fool me for not reading Api when you pointed me in the right direction