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COMMUNITY QUESTION

Script doesn't put brick in random spot??

So basically I made a script that puts a brick in a random spot on the map using math.random. The problem is that it doesn't work when I tested it.

local locations = math.random(1,2)

while true do
	wait(.5)
	if game.Lighting.TimeOfDay == "02:00:00" or game.Lighting.TimeOfDay == "01:00:00" or game.Lighting.TimeOfDay == "00:00:00" then
		if locations == 1 then
			clone = script.Parent:Clone()
			clone.Position = clone.Position + Vector3.new("232.572, 10.875, 384.915")
			if game.Lighting.TimeOfDay == "14:00:00" then
			clone:remove()
			if locations == 2 then
			clone2 = script.Parent:Clone()
			clone2.Position = clone2.Position + Vector3.new("-8.428, 10.875, 244.915")
						if game.Lighting.TimeOfDay == "14:00:00" then
			clone2:remove()
						end
						
			end
		end
	end
end

1 answer

Put locations in the while loop, before or after the wait.

You have to do this so the variable updates every loop.


Wrong example:

-- Wrong way example:
local random = math.random(2)

-- This will either always print 1, or always print 2.
while true do
	print(random)
	wait()
end

Correct example:

-- Always prints random number, 1 or 2.
while true do
	local random = math.random(2)
	print(random)
	wait()
end

P.S.

Always test your game in an online server when possible, especially when using math.random.

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