Major_Project_A/Assets/Scripts/Traps/CubeWithCrystals.cs

using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;

public class CubeWithCrystals : MonoBehaviour
{
    bool characterInWater = false;
    public GameObject crystals;
    public bool triggeranimate;
    public bool triggeranimate1;

    private void Update()
    {
        //for testing purposes
        if (triggeranimate == true)
        {
            Animate();
            triggeranimate = false;
        }
        //for testing purposes
        if (triggeranimate1 == true)
        {
            returnToPosition();
            triggeranimate1 = false;
        }
    }

    IEnumerator GrowCoroutine()
    {
        float elapsedTime = 0;
        Vector3 startPosition = crystals.transform.position;
        Vector3 endPosition = new Vector3(crystals.transform.position.x, crystals.transform.position.y + 1.0f, crystals.transform.position.z);
        float time = 0.8f;
        while (elapsedTime < time)
        {
            transform.position = Vector3.Lerp(startPosition, endPosition, (elapsedTime / time));
            yield return new WaitForEndOfFrame();
            elapsedTime += Time.deltaTime;
        }
        crystals.transform.position = endPosition;
    }

    IEnumerator ShrinkCoroutine()
    {
        float elapsedTime = 0;
        Vector3 startPosition = crystals.transform.position;
        Vector3 endPosition = new Vector3(crystals.transform.position.x, crystals.transform.position.y - 1.0f, crystals.transform.position.z);
        float time = 0.8f;
        while (elapsedTime < time)
        {
            transform.position = Vector3.Lerp(startPosition, endPosition, (elapsedTime / time));
            yield return new WaitForEndOfFrame();
            elapsedTime += Time.deltaTime;
        }
        crystals.transform.position = endPosition;
    }

    public void Animate()
    {
        StartCoroutine(GrowCoroutine());
    }
    public void returnToPosition()
    {
        StartCoroutine(ShrinkCoroutine());
    }
}