Checking a gameObject active in hierarchy not working.

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Hi guys, I currently have a script called "Player_Controller" which is attached to a player. And then I have this segment of code;

         void Update () {
             
             if (gameObject.activeSelf == false) {
                 Application.LoadLevel("game_over");
             }
         }
 
     void OnTriggerEnter2D(Collider2D other) {
         if (other.CompareTag ("enemy") == true) {
             life -= 100;
             health_bar.value = life;
             Destroy(other.gameObject, 0.8f);
             if (life <= 0) {
                 audio.PlayOneShot(ExplosionSFX);
                 Instantiate(explosionPrefab , transform.position, Quaternion.identity);
                 Destroy(gameObject, 1.5f);
             }
         }
 }

Basically, what I'm trying to do is when my player dies and the player object gets destroyed, it will load the "game_over" scene. As you can see from here, I have that segment under the Update function but it does not get called at all. I had also included a debug log right below the Application.LoadLevel and it doesn't show.

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Answer by Pengocat · Dec 16, 2016 at 05:36 PM

If you destroy the GameObject that contains this script then update is no longer called. Try using void OnDisable() or OnDestroy() instead of Update() if this is what you want.

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LuciusAvette · Dec 16, 2016 at 05:40 PM 0

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Hi, I've edited my code to the following;

         if (gameObject.activeInHierarchy  == false) {
             Application.LoadLevel("game_over");
             Debug.Log ("change scene!");
         }

It still does not work.

Pengocat LuciusAvette · Dec 16, 2016 at 05:44 PM 0

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Sorry I changed my answer after giving it a second look.

LuciusAvette Pengocat · Dec 16, 2016 at 05:47 PM 0

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That's fine bro. However it still does not work. Not even the Debug.Log. I wonder what's going on.

     void onDisable() {
         
         if (gameObject.activeSelf == false) {
             Application.LoadLevel("game_over");
             Debug.Log ("change scene!");
         }
     }

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