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Confused why this script won't work with a variable?
This works
01 | local gametime = game.Lighting.ClockTime |
02 |
03 | while wait(1)do |
04 | if(game.Lighting.ClockTime > 6.3)and(game.Lighting.ClockTime < 17.3)then |
05 | window.Color = Color3.new(0.231373, 0.603922, 0.635294) |
06 | window.Material = Enum.Material.SmoothPlastic |
07 | else |
08 | window.Color = Color3.new(0.741176, 0.698039, 0.192157) |
09 | window.Material = Enum.Material.Neon |
10 | end |
11 | end |
But this doesn't
01 | local window = game.Workspace.Window |
02 | local gametime = game.Lighting.ClockTime |
03 |
04 | while wait(1)do |
05 | if(gametime > 6.3)and(gametime < 17.3)then |
06 | window.Color = Color3.new(0.231373, 0.603922, 0.635294) |
07 | window.Material = Enum.Material.SmoothPlastic |
08 | else |
09 | window.Color = Color3.new(0.741176, 0.698039, 0.192157) |
10 | window.Material = Enum.Material.Neon |
11 | end |
12 | end |
======================== Can someone explain why it won't work with a variable?
If possible super simply, I just started scripting a few days ago!
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Well, the problem, here, is that you are declaring a variable for the ClockTime when the game loads, i.e., 14[Default]. So, your variable will remain fixed to 14[Default] only and it won't change as there is no Function or Event to trigger/update the variable again.
So, what's the fix?
Well, declare your variable inside the while loop to get it updated everytime. This is how your code must look :
01 | local window = game.Workspace.Window |
02 |
03 | while wait(1)do |
04 | local gametime = game.Lighting.ClockTime |
05 |
06 | if(gametime > 6.3)and(gametime < 17.3)then |
07 | window.Color = Color3.new(0.231373, 0.603922, 0.635294) |
08 | window.Material = Enum.Material.SmoothPlastic |
09 | else |
10 | window.Color = Color3.new(0.741176, 0.698039, 0.192157) |
11 | window.Material = Enum.Material.Neon |
12 | end |
13 | end |
Lemme know if it helps!
EDIT : You can use GetPropertyChangedSignal instead of while loop, to reduce memory usage/stress.
01 | --// Variables |
02 | local Lightning = game:GetService('Lightning') |
03 | local window = workspace.Window |
04 |
05 | --// Functions |
06 | local function onChanged() |
07 | local gametime = Lightning.ClockTime |
08 |
09 | if (gametime > 6.3) and (gametime < 17.3) then |
10 | window.Color = Color3.new(0.231373, 0.603922, 0.635294) |
11 | window.Material = Enum.Material.SmoothPlastic |
12 | else |
13 | window.Color = Color3.new(0.741176, 0.698039, 0.192157) |
14 | window.Material = Enum.Material.Neon |
15 | end |
16 | end |
17 |
18 | --// Main |
19 | Lightning:GetPropertyChangedSignal('ClockTime'):Connect(onChanged) -- Triggers everytime whenever the 'ClockTime' value is changed! |
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and also don't use while wait if your cool imKirda 4491 — 4y
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Well, there's no disadvantage of using while loop. BestCreativeBoy 1395 — 4y
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i'm talking about while wait() instead of while true.. wait ^^ imKirda 4491 — 4y
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NVM I suggested him :GetpropertyChangedSignal() BestCreativeBoy 1395 — 4y
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@imKirda and @BestCreativeBoy, I sincerely thank you for you have saved my butt. Keep being awesome! Zesuq 3 — 4y