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Why does my timer not work in a game?

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10 years ago

1gui = game.StarterGui.raidgui.raidtimer.raidtime
2timevalue = script.Parent.TimeValue
3maxtime =  script.Parent.TimeValue.Value
4for i = 1, timevalue.Value do
5wait(1)
6gui.Text = tostring(maxtime-timevalue.Value)
7timevalue.Value = timevalue.Value - 1
8end

I am using this code to make a timer and it worked when I pressed run but when I entered a game, it seemed like as soon as the server started, the timer started, but when a player enters, the timer stops. What can I do to change this?

Info: I am using StarterGui-ScreenGui-Frame for the Gui the TimeValue is in Workspace along with the script.

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Perci1 4988

10 years ago

Everything in StarterGui is cloned into a player's PlayerGui when they enter the game and each time they respawn. Therefore the timer will only change when a player dies.

The way I recommend doing a countdown GUI is to use two scripts. The first script is inside an IntValue in Workspace, and it makes that value count down. Name the value something that nothing else will be named, for this example I'll assume it's named 'count'. The second script is in the GUI. The second script sets the the text of the GUI to the number of the value in Workspace.

Script in the IntValue:

1local time = 50
2 
3for i = time,0,-1 do
4    wait(1)
5    script.Parent.Value = i 
6end

In case you don't know: for loops have a third, optional argument that determines how much is added to 'i' each time the loop iterates. If we set it to -1, it will effectively count down.

Script in the GUI:

1local label = script.Parent
2local count = Workspace:WaitForChild("count")
3 
4count.Changed:connect(function()
5    label.Text = tostring(count.Value)
6end)

Hope I helped!

Okay I will try this and see if it works. Venerex 5 — 10y

I tried that but this time even the GUI was not changed. When I press run scripts, the IntValue changes like its supposed to but the Guis text does not. Venerex 5 — 10y

That is because you're testing it by pressing Run, but scripts do not run in StarterGui. They only run in PlayerGui, and to have a PlayerGui you need a player. Try using PlaySolo instead. Perci1 4988 — 10y

Okay thanks. Venerex 5 — 10y

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THanks for the help it worked! I think I know how to make it start, end and reset on command but ill check back in if i need any help. Venerex 5 — 10y

~If you click the Accept Answer button we both get points!~ Perci1 4988 — 10y

Why does my timer not work in a game?

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