Ienumerate Wait for Seconds not working

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1

I am trying to get a moving platform code to wait for a couple of seconds after reaching one end. Unfortunately, my code isn’t working, and I’ve already looked around for general tips.

void OnTriggerEnter(Collider other) {
	if (other.tag == "Target") {
		StartCoroutine (PauseAndTurn ());
	}
}

IEnumerator PauseAndTurn () {
	if (direction == directionBase) //if this if/else statement is below the WaitForSeconds(2), then it doesn't run at all for some reason and the platform just keeps going
		direction = -direction;
	else
		direction = directionBase;
	yield return new WaitForSeconds (2);
}

The platform just doesn’t wait for some reason. Any ideas?

2

I assume you move your Platform in your Update()- or FixedUpdate()-Method?

Then you should introduce a boolean, like

private bool moving;

And check if it is true every time before you allow the object to move in Update()/FixedUpdate().

Now change PauseAndTurn to:

IEnumerator PauseAndTurn() {
    if(direction == directionBase)
        direction = -direction;
    else
        direction = directionBase;

    moving = false;
    yield return new WaitForSeconds(2);
    moving = true;
}

For your understanding, WaitForSeconds() does not mean, the Component/the Script will stop doing anything at all for n seconds. It just makes the Coroutine itself wait.