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How do I use a While Loop to wait for someone to say "reset"?

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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.

local debounce = true
local d = script.Parent.Decal
t = 0.05

function onTouched(hit)
if (debounce == true) then
	debounce = false
	wait(t)
	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)
	wait(t)
	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)
	wait(t)
	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)
	wait(t)
	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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	wait(t)
	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)

	script.Parent.CanCollide = false
	script.Parent.Transparency = 1
	d.Parent = nil
	while (1 == 1)
{
	if --Someone says "reset"
}
	script.Parent.CanCollide = true
	script.Parent.Transparency = 0
	wait(t)
	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)
	wait(t)
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	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)

	d.Parent = script.Parent
	script.Parent.CanCollide = true
	script.Parent.Mesh.Scale = Vector3.new(1,1,1)
	script.Parent.Transparency = 0
	debounce = true
end
end

connection = script.Parent.Touched:connect(onTouched)
AnonymousEdited

3 comments

1

Do you know what a for loop is?

Anonymous#
0

I believe so. As long as this is true, that will happen?

Anonymous#
0

I've added a while loop to the code, as I now know how to get it to repeatedly check for something, but I don't know what to put in there.

Anonymous#

3 answers

✓ Accepted answer

Firstly, instead of having the following code 20 times you should use a for loop:

wait(t)
 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:

for i=1, 20 do -- this bit loops 20 times
	wait(t)
	mesh.Scale = mesh.Scale - Vector3.new(0.05, 0, 0.05)
end

It's also simpler to add/subtract the mesh scale like this:

mesh.Scale = mesh.Scale - Vector3.new(0.05, 0, 0.05) -- decrease X & Z

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

game.Players.PlayerAdded:connect(function(player)
	player.Chatted:connect(function(msg)
		-- do stuff with msg and player
	end)
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.

local debounce = true
local d = script.Parent.Decal
local mesh = script.Parent.Mesh
t = 0.05

function onTouched(hit)
	if (debounce == true) then
		debounce = false
		for i=1, 20 do
			wait(t)
			mesh.Scale = mesh.Scale - Vector3.new(0.05, 0, 0.05)
		end
	 
		script.Parent.CanCollide = false
		script.Parent.Transparency = 1
		d.Parent = nil
	end
end

function reset()
	if ((debounce == false) and (not script.Parent.CanCollide)) then -- make sure we're not already doing this...
		script.Parent.CanCollide = true
		script.Parent.Transparency = 0
		
		for i=1, 20 do
			wait(t)
			mesh.Scale = mesh.Scale + Vector3.new(0.05, 0, 0.05)
		end
		
		d.Parent = script.Parent
		script.Parent.Mesh.Scale = Vector3.new(1,1,1)
		debounce = true
	end 
end

game.Players.PlayerAdded:connect(function(player)
	player.Chatted:connect(function(msg)
		if (string.lower(msg) == "reset") then
			reset()
		end
	end)
end)

connection = script.Parent.Touched:connect(onTouched)

If there are any errors or problems, feel free to ask any questions!

AnonymousEdited Permalink

1 comment

0

This is perfect! Thank you!

Anonymous#

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.

local Decal = script.Parent.Decal
local Mesh = script.Parent.Mesh
local Animating = false
local Debounce = false

local AnimateSpeed = 100
local Max_X, Max_Y, Max_Z = 1, 1, 1 -- The "reset" size of the Mesh

local function TransformMesh(Direction) -- We'll say true = out and false = in
	Debounce = true
	Animating = true
	for Index = 1, AnimateSpeed do
		Mesh.Scale = Vector3.new(
			(Direction and 0 or Max_X) + (Direction and ((Max_X/AnimateSpeed) * Index) or -((Max_X/AnimateSpeed) * Index)),
			Max_Y, -- (Direction and 0 or Max_Y) + (Direction and ((Max_Y/AnimateSpeed) * Index) or -((Max_Y/AnimateSpeed) * Index)),
			(Direction and 0 or Max_Z) + (Direction and ((Max_Z/AnimateSpeed) * Index) or -((Max_Z/AnimateSpeed) * Index))
		)
		wait()
	end
	script.Parent.CanCollide = Direction
	Animating = false
end

game.Players.PlayerAdded:connect(function(Player)
	Player.Chatted:connect(function(Message)
		if Message:lower() == "reset" and not Animating then
			Debounce = false
			TransformMesh(true)
		end
	end)
end)

script.Parent.Touched:connect(function()
	if not Debounce then
		TransformMesh(false)
	end
end)
AnonymousPermalink

The obvious is question is why you're not using for loops?

AnonymousPermalink

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