//This first section is to be placed on your Character GameObject

var hitpoints : int = 10; //amount of damage
var totarget : float; //how far it is to the target
var range : float = 5; // the maximum distance allowed

function Update () {

	if (Input.GetButtonDown("Attack")) {

		var hit : RaycastHit;
		if (Physics.Raycast (transform.position, transform.TransformDirection(Vector3.forward), hit)) {
			totarget = hit.distance;
				if (totarget < range) {

					hit.transform.SendMessage("DeductPoints", hitpoints, SendMessageOptions.DontRequireReceiver);
				}
		}
	}
}






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//This second bit is to be placed on your enemy



var enemyhealth : int = 50;


function DeductPoints (hitpoints : int) {

	enemyhealth -= hitpoints;
}

function Update () {
	
	if (enemyhealth <= 0) {
		Destroy(gameObject);
	}
}