How can i use a bool variable to decide if to use a StartCoroutine ?

In one script at the top:

Code (csharp):

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2. public bool generationDelay = false;
3.  

Then in a method, there was only StartCoroutine i added all the IF statement using the bool variable:

Code (csharp):

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2.     private void BeginGame()
3.         {
4.             mazeInstance = Instantiate(mazePrefab) as Maze;
5.    
6.             if (generationDelay == true)
7.             {
8.                 StartCoroutine(mazeInstance.Generate(generationDelay));
9.             }
10.             else
11.             {
12.                 mazeInstance.Generate(generationDelay);
13.             }
14.         }
15.  

Then in another script in the Generate method:

Code (csharp):

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2.     public IEnumerator Generate (bool generationDelay) {
3.    
4.             if (generationDelay == true)
5.             WaitForSeconds delay = new WaitForSeconds(generationStepDelay);
6.             cells = new MazeCell[size.x, size.z];
7.             List<MazeCell> activeCells = new List<MazeCell>();
8.             DoFirstGenerationStep(activeCells);
9.             while (activeCells.Count > 0) {
10.                 yield return delay;
11.                 DoNextGenerationStep(activeCells);
12.             }
13.         }
14.  

When i added this line inside Generate:

Code (csharp):

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2. if (generationDelay == true)
3.  

I'm getting error on the line:

WaitForSeconds delay = new WaitForSeconds(generationStepDelay);

The error message:

Embedded statement cannot be a declaration or labeled statement

And also error on the line:
On the delay:

Code (csharp):

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2. yield return delay;
3.  

The name 'delay' does not exist in the current context

What i want is a public bool variable to decide if to use or not StartCoroutine.

 

'delay' only gets declared if delay is true but the while statement is executed regardless, so 'delay' is potentially never declared. There's no reason you should even be checking the delay bool again inside the coroutine because you're doing that before you start the coroutine.

Looks like you've largely overcomplicated the issue.