Can't get WaitForSeconds to actually wait in a coroutine

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Hi! I’m very new to this and I’m sure this is really simple, but I haven’t been able to piece it together from the documentation and searching examples.

I’m trying to use WaitForSeconds in an IEnumerator to let an object move a certain amount of time before I stop it and then break it, but it just starts the break sequence right away and I don’t understand how to get it to work.

	void Throw(){
		
		myRigidbody.isKinematic = false;
		myCollider.isTrigger = true;
		myRigidbody.AddForce (new Vector3 (player.lastMove.x * 30f, player.lastMove.y * 30f, 0f), ForceMode2D.Impulse);
		myRigidbody.gravityScale = 1f;
		StartCoroutine (HangOn(10f));
		Break ();


	}

	void Break(){
		//gameObject.GetComponent<Animator>().SetBool("Break", true);
		breaking = true;
		anim.SetBool ("Break", breaking);
	}

	IEnumerator HangOn(float waitTime){
		yield return new WaitForSeconds (waitTime);
	}

From what I’ve read, this is as simple as it gets. I really just need the HangOn IEnumerator to give the object time to travel a ways before breaking it.

Please help!

:smiley:

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You want to call Break() inside the coroutine like this

IEnumerator HangOn(float waitTime)
{
    yield return new WaitForSeconds (waitTime);
    Break ();
}

This ensures that Break() is not called until the time has elapsed.