Unity C# StartCoroutines - is it possible to put a string into the StartCoroutine

Question

I'm using StartCoroutines in a different class, problem is I need the class its calling to be dynamic. LevelSelected = "Camera.GetComponent<Level"+levelnumber+">().Pattern1()";

LevelSelected is a string,the levelnumber is the level(int), and I'm wanting it to pick up the enumerator functions from that class. Level number is decided by whichever level the player picks on the start menu.

Problem I'm having is... if I output what I need into the string.

`StartCoroutine (LevelSelected);`

It errors out saying - Coroutine 'Camera.GetComponent().Pattern2()' couldn't be started! But when I hardcode this value in, it works fine...

is there a way around this??

Thanks, Craig

Answer 1

I'm fairly sure you are performing an illegal action right there GetComponent<> can only use direct references to class names. Instead of trying to throw in the value within the string, do something like this :

var levelScript = Camera.GetComponent<Level>();
StartCoroutine(levelScript.Pattern(levelnumber));

And in your pattern function change it to something like this

IEnumerator Pattern(int levelnumber)
{

}