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how to I wait () RBXScriptSignal for a specific time?
The title may be a bit unclear, but you know how wait() functions go with events?
RBXScriptSignal:wait() -- Pauses the script until event is fired
Lets say I want to only wait up to 180 seconds until that event is fired. Also I want to connect the same function to the wait time, so even after 180 seconds pass, I can fire that function too (Even if the event doesn't fire).
Do you have any suggestions?
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I would search at devforum for an answer. ErtyPL 129 — 2y
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My idea is to just use a
while wait() do end
type loop, that breaks either when time is out or when the event happens.
local happened = false
con = Event:connect(function() happened = true end)
-- record that the event happened
local stopTime = tick() + 180 -- 180 seconds from now...
while tick() < stopTime do
wait()
if happened then
break
end
end
con:disconnect() -- clean up the old connection
Another, weirder, but briefer option would be to make a BindableEvent and set up both things to fire it, then destroy the connection/bindable event:
local e = Instance.new("BindableEvent")
local c = Event:connect(e:Fire()) -- when the event happens
delay(180, function() e:Fire() end) -- in 180 seconds
e.Event:wait() -- the sooner of the two
c:disconnect() -- cleanup the connection
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I swear I remember games Like Roblox Battle using Bindable Events to set up their game rotation system. I think I'll try that. randomsmileyface 375 — 9y