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Clock isn't working correctly?

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So I'm trying to make a GUI that displays the time using the "GetMinutesAfterMidnight()" line. I have this, but it isn't working. I just get a script timeout.

local timeCheck = game.Lighting:GetMinutesAfterMidnight()

while true do
	if timeCheck < (1 * 60) then
		script.Parent.Text = "12 AM"
else
	if timeCheck < (2 * 60) and timeCheck > 59 then
		script.Parent.Text = "1 AM"
		end
	end
end
-- then I add extra of the above going from 12AM - 11PM

This might have something to do with the "else" tag, but I'm not sure.

AnonymousEdited

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Just add a wait(). Your program is timing out because the "while true do" loop is running many times per second.

local timeCheck = game.Lighting:GetMinutesAfterMidnight()
	 
	while true do
wait() -- add a time if you chose
	    if timeCheck < (1 * 60) then
	        script.Parent.Text = "12 AM"
	else
	    if timeCheck < (2 * 60) and timeCheck > 59 then
        script.Parent.Text = "1 AM"
	        end
	    end
	end
	-- then I add extra of the above going from 12AM - 11PM

If this doesn't work, please tell me.

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0

The GUI isn't updating, and now I'm getting the error "Text is not a valid member of Workspace" (Nevermind it was another script causing that error)

Anonymous#
0

Do you have something named "Text" inside of a GUI?

Anonymous#
0

In that case, you targetted it in "Workspace", not "Workspace.GUI_NAME"

Anonymous#
0

Yeah its not working. It updates to 12 AM only when the game starts, and then it stops.

Anonymous#
0

Never mind I used another script, but I'll accept this so you get the reputation.

Anonymous#
0

Thanks.

Anonymous#

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