Powerups.cs

using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;

public class Powerups : MonoBehaviour
{
    public bool doublePoints;
    public bool safeMode;

    public float powerupLength;

    public Sprite[] powerupSprites;

    private PowerupManager thePowerupManager;

    // Start is called before the first frame update
    void Start()
    {
        thePowerupManager = FindObjectOfType<PowerupManager>();
    }

    void Awake ()
    {
        int powerupSelector = Random.Range(0, 2);

        switch (powerupSelector)
        {
            case 0: doublePoints = true; break;
            case 1: safeMode = true; break;
        }



//need the sprite renderer to be change the sprite based on the random power up. green (powerup1)= double points, blue (powerup2) = safe mode

GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>().sprite = powerupSprites[powerupSelector];


    }





    // OnTriggerEnter2D is called when the Collider2D other enters the trigger
    void OnTriggerEnter2D(Collider2D other)
    {
        // Check if the colliding object is the player
        if (other.name == "Player")// (other.CompareTag("Player")) commented out would have Player walk through the powerup gem
        {
            // Activate the powerup in the PowerupManager
            thePowerupManager.ActivatePowerup(doublePoints, safeMode, powerupLength);

            // Deactivate the powerup object
            gameObject.SetActive(false);
        }
    }
}