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How can I Loop Save with DataStore?
local DataStore = game:GetService("DataStoreService"):GetDataStore("Time")
game.Players.PlayerAdded:connect(function(player)
wait(3)
local key = "user_" .. player.userId --we want to give 50 points to users each time they visit
DataStore:UpdateAsync(key, function(oldValue)
local newValue = oldValue or 300 --oldValue might be nil
local label = player.PlayerGui.TimeLeft.Frame.TimeLeftLabel
local ready = player.PlayerGui.TimeLeft.Frame.Ready.ReadyToVisit
while true do
if ready.Value == false then
label.Visible = true
repeat
print("repeat")
newValue = newValue - 1
print(newValue)
label.Text = newValue
wait(0.1) --60
--return newValue
until newValue == 0 or ready.Value == true
label.Visible = false
ready.Value = true
end
wait(5) --60
end
return newValue
end)
end)
This script is suppose to be a timer that goes down, and when you leave the time left saves. How could I keep the timer going and save the time at the same time?
An example of what I want to happen:
Bob enters the game for the first time. The timer is set at 300. Bob stays in the game for 160. Bob leaves. *When Bob enters, the timer starts at 140*
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ONLY the saving bit;
local timerStart = 300
local joinTimes = {}
Game["Players"]["PlayerAdded"]:connect(
function(Player)
joinTimes[Player] = os.time()
end
)
Game["Players"]["PlayerRemoving"]:connect(
function(Player)
data:UpdateAsync(tostring(Player["userId"]),
function(previousValue)
previousValue = previousValue or timerStart
return previousValue - (os.time() - joinTimes[Player])
end
end
)
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If this isn't what you wanted, please inform me and I will edit my answer. Articulating 1335 — 10y
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Please do not refrence your services like that, use :FindService or :GetService. modFrost 130 — 10y
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There's nothing wrong with referencing a Service directly. Game["Players"] is the same as Game.Players. If someone is bright enough to change the name of the service, they're probably bright enough to fix scripts referencing it. adark 5487 — 10y
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I think I understand the script but could you 'implement it'? If you can't I THINK I can try something else. tkddude2 75 — 10y