nothing complex just something simple
local Value = workspace.Boolvalue
if Value.Value == false then
repeat
print("1")
wait()
until Value.Value == true
end
wait(5)
Value.Value = true
my main issue is that the value legit wont change to true and i dont know whats causing it because these lines of code makes too much sense to me so it confuses me when it didnt work and the print just kept going
Note: this is a Server Script that im using in server script service
Its because your repeating it until the value is true right? Repeat works that it doesnt pass itself until something. This is a bit of a complex code but i put comments so its easier to understand
local Value = workspace.Boolvalue --Gets the boolvalue, as expected
local count = 1 --This will count to 5
repeat
print(count) -- Prints count
count = count + 1 --Adds 1 to count
if count == 5 then -- Checks if count = 5
print("Got the number 5! Setting bool to true..")
Value.Value = true
end
wait(1)
until Value.Value == true
print("Hello, im done with my loop!") --next code
Ok. If you need to explain this in baby terms, let's think about that, loop are a "roadblock".
On Lua, you gotta run the code from the top, to the downest, right? But, the repeat loop "blocked" the route from the top, to the downest.
Let's see a sample like this:
x = 1
repeat
print("1 plus 1 is not 3!")
wait(1)
until 1 + 1 == 3
x = 2
So, if you executed the script, it will show full of printed text as "1 plus 1 is not 3!". Well, it's because it is on a loop, it will only pass when 1 plus 1 equals to 3, which is definitely impossible in mathematics terms.
But, what about the x value? Well, the repeat loop "blocked" the route from up, to down. So the x value is always 1, but not 2.
Your problem is pretty much alike. The Lua code cannot pass the repeat loop since the Value's value is never going to be true, because of the "roadblock" where I mentioned before. Instead, you can make a possible roadblock, like a repeat loop made timer, if the time is at a specific value, the Lua pass over the repeat loop roadblock and continuing the rest of the code.
Please note, scripts do not need to be put as a ServerScript. Normally, we would just use 2 scripts, Script or LocalScript. Also, do not put LocalScript into Game.ServerScriptService, it won't work.
i think i pretty much got it. i was doing something that would work on a while true do loop but wouldnt on a repeat until loop
while true do loop are unpassable, except using break. Using an repeat loop is better except you want the loop to yield it forever.
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If you don't understand, you can reply on the comment below. I will 'repeatedly' explain this 'until' you understand. :)
i thought i could accept both answers but i couldnt well i didnt think repeat loops were this complex
i think i understood this pretty well so basically i just have to put code in between repeat and until to stop the loop