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InvokeRepeating(string, float, float)

Invokes the specified method after a specified delay, then repeatedly at the specified rate.
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Definition

  • Type: Method
  • Namespace: UnityEngine
  • Assembly: UnityEngine.CoreModule
public void InvokeRepeating(string methodName, float time, float repeatRate)

Parameters

methodName

string
The name of a method to invoke.

time

float
Time to wait in seconds before the first invocation.

repeatRate

float
Interval in seconds between method invocations.

Remarks

To cancel 
InvokeRepeating
, use MonoBehaviour.CancelInvoke().
The 
time
and 
repeatRate
parameters depend on Time.timeScale. For example, a Time.timeScale of 2 effectively halves the real-time values of 
time
and 
repeatRate
, while a Time.timeScale of 0.5 doubles them. If Time.timeScale is 0, then the 
method
is never invoked.
You can't change the value of the 
repeatRate
interval while 
InvokeRepeating
is running. You must cancel and re-invoke to change it.

Examples

using UnityEngine;using System.Collections.Generic;// After an initial 2 second wait, launch a projectile every 0.3 secondspublic class ExampleScript : MonoBehaviour{    public Rigidbody projectile;    void Start()    {        InvokeRepeating(nameof(LaunchProjectile), 2.0f, 0.3f);    }    void LaunchProjectile()    {        Rigidbody instance = Instantiate(projectile);        instance.velocity = Random.insideUnitSphere * 5;    }}