How do I use a While Loop to wait for someone to say "reset"?
I have a code here where when you step on a block, it diminishes in size until it goes away completely, and then collision turns off. It stays like that, always. What I want to do is append it to where if someone says "reset", it will perform the code after that part. I've added a while loop in the middle, but I don't know what to put inside it.
001 | local debounce = true |
002 | local d = script.Parent.Decal |
003 | t = 0.05 |
004 |
005 | function onTouched(hit) |
006 | if (debounce == true) then |
007 | debounce = false |
008 | wait(t) |
009 | script.Parent.Mesh.Scale = Vector3.new(script.Parent.Mesh.Scale.x-0.05,script.Parent.Mesh.Scale.y,script.Parent.Mesh.Scale.z-0.05) |
010 | wait(t) |
011 | script.Parent.Mesh.Scale = Vector3.new(script.Parent.Mesh.Scale.x-0.05,script.Parent.Mesh.Scale.y,script.Parent.Mesh.Scale.z-0.05) |
012 | wait(t) |
013 | script.Parent.Mesh.Scale = Vector3.new(script.Parent.Mesh.Scale.x-0.05,script.Parent.Mesh.Scale.y,script.Parent.Mesh.Scale.z-0.05) |
014 | wait(t) |
015 | script.Parent.Mesh.Scale = Vector3.new(script.Parent.Mesh.Scale.x-0.05,script.Parent.Mesh.Scale.y,script.Parent.Mesh.Scale.z-0.05) |
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3 answers
Firstly, instead of having the following code 20 times you should use a for loop:
1 | wait(t) |
2 | script.Parent.Mesh.Scale = Vector3.new(script.Parent.Mesh.Scale.x+0.05,script.Parent.Mesh.Scale.y,script.Parent.Mesh.Scale.z+0.05) |
Like this:
1 | for i=1, 20 do -- this bit loops 20 times |
2 | wait(t) |
3 | mesh.Scale = mesh.Scale - Vector3.new(0.05, 0, 0.05) |
4 | end |
It's also simpler to add/subtract the mesh scale like this:
1 | mesh.Scale = mesh.Scale - Vector3.new(0.05, 0, 0.05) -- decrease X & Z |
2 |
3 | mesh.Scale = mesh.Scale + Vector3.new(0.05, 0, 0.05) -- increase X & Z |
A while loop is unnecessary as you can just call a reset function when someone chats.
To connect to a players chat you should use chatted
1 | game.Players.PlayerAdded:connect(function(player) |
2 | player.Chatted:connect(function(msg) |
3 | -- do stuff with msg and player |
4 | end) |
5 | end) |
Here's your amended code using the player.Chatted:
At line 21 I've used CanCollide as another debounce so users cannot activate the reset function while it is currently active.
01 | local debounce = true |
02 | local d = script.Parent.Decal |
03 | local mesh = script.Parent.Mesh |
04 | t = 0.05 |
05 |
06 | function onTouched(hit) |
07 | if (debounce == true) then |
08 | debounce = false |
09 | for i=1, 20 do |
10 | wait(t) |
11 | mesh.Scale = mesh.Scale - Vector3.new(0.05, 0, 0.05) |
12 | end |
13 |
14 | script.Parent.CanCollide = false |
15 | script.Parent.Transparency = 1 |
If there are any errors or problems, feel free to ask any questions!
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Dev beat me to it, but I thought I'd give you this alternative, it's a little different so you're bound to learn at least something from it.
01 | local Decal = script.Parent.Decal |
02 | local Mesh = script.Parent.Mesh |
03 | local Animating = false |
04 | local Debounce = false |
05 |
06 | local AnimateSpeed = 100 |
07 | local Max_X, Max_Y, Max_Z = 1, 1, 1 -- The "reset" size of the Mesh |
08 |
09 | local function TransformMesh(Direction) -- We'll say true = out and false = in |
10 | Debounce = true |
11 | Animating = true |
12 | for Index = 1, AnimateSpeed do |
13 | Mesh.Scale = Vector3.new( |
14 | (Direction and 0 or Max_X) + (Direction and ((Max_X/AnimateSpeed) * Index) or -((Max_X/AnimateSpeed) * Index)), |
15 | Max_Y, -- (Direction and 0 or Max_Y) + (Direction and ((Max_Y/AnimateSpeed) * Index) or -((Max_Y/AnimateSpeed) * Index)), |
