TrackPlayer

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

public class TrackPlayer : MonoBehaviour
{
    //tracking variables
    public int trackMin;
    public int trackMax;
    private float playerX;

    //movement variables
    public float direction = 1;
    public float speed = 5.0f;
    private Vector3 yFlip = new Vector3(0, 180, 0);


    // Start is called before the first frame update
    void Start()
    {
    }

    // Update is called once per frame
    void Update()
    {
        playerX = GameObject.FindWithTag("Player").transform.position.x;

        if (playerX > trackMin && playerX < trackMax)
        {
            GetComponent<Animator>().speed = 1;


            //player is within range, move towards them
            if (playerX <= transform.position.x)
            {
                //player is to the left of the enemy

                if(direction == 1)
                {
                    transform.Rotate(yFlip);

                }
                direction = -1;
                transform.Translate(Vector3.right * speed * Time.deltaTime);
            }
            else
            {
                //player is to the right
                if (direction == -1)
                {
                    transform.Rotate(yFlip);

                }
                direction = 1;
                transform.Translate(Vector3.right * speed * Time.deltaTime);
            }

        }
        else
        {
            GetComponent<Animator>().speed = 0;
        }
    }
}