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How to make text change when time changes?

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Hello,

I have been trying to put a script into a TextLabel in a Gui, where when the Roblox ClockTime reaches a certain value, it changes the text. However, it does not work. I have already implemented a Day/Night script. Please help!

L = game:WaitForChild("Lighting")

while true do
	if L.ClockTime == 6 then
		script.Parent.Text = "Text1"
	elseif L.ClockTime == 7 then
		script.Parent.Text = "Text2"
	elseif L.ClockTime == 8 then
		script.Parent.Text = "Text3"
	elseif L.ClockTime == 10 then
		script.Parent.Text = "Text4"
	elseif L.ClockTime == 13 then
		script.Parent.Text = "Text5"
	elseif L.ClockTime == 14 then
		script.Parent.Text = "Text6"
	elseif L.ClockTime == 17 then
		script.Parent.Text = "Text7"
	elseif L.ClockTime == 18 then
		script.Parent.Text = "Text8"
	elseif L.ClockTime == 19 then
		script.Parent.Text = "Text19"
	end
end
Anonymous

2 comments

0

Is your game crashing every time you try to run this?

Anonymous#
0

the while true do caused that you crash the game.

Anonymous#

2 answers

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Hello, I'll tell you the working script, but wait, before this, I'll tell you, why this script is not working.

You did a very big problem. Why do you do while true do ??!?!! It was updating the script mostly 0 seconds, and it might cause very much lag.

Next, Lightning is a service, and that's already at the workspace, before running the game. So make that become game:GetService("Lightning")

So, the correct script is like this

L = game:GetService("Lighting") -- become GetService instead of WaitForChild

while wait(.5) do -- make it update the script every 0.5 seconds.
    if L.ClockTime == 6 then
        script.Parent.Text = "Text1"
    elseif L.ClockTime == 7 then
        script.Parent.Text = "Text2"
    elseif L.ClockTime == 8 then
        script.Parent.Text = "Text3"
    elseif L.ClockTime == 10 then
        script.Parent.Text = "Text4"
    elseif L.ClockTime == 13 then
        script.Parent.Text = "Text5"
    elseif L.ClockTime == 14 then
        script.Parent.Text = "Text6"
    elseif L.ClockTime == 17 then
        script.Parent.Text = "Text7"
    elseif L.ClockTime == 18 then
        script.Parent.Text = "Text8"
    elseif L.ClockTime == 19 then
        script.Parent.Text = "Text19"
    end
end

-- everything else is nice! ;)

-- this I tested in rblx studio, so 100% works.

If you have other questions, or need a better explanation, PM to my profile, or ask below the comments!

So, cyaaa~

AnonymousPermalink

2 comments

0

The better option is to use GetPropertyChangedSignal() on ClockTime instead of polling for it.

Anonymous#
0

Thanks for the tip, BashCaster, I'll try my best to learn my LUA, lol...

Anonymous#

Try this:

L = game:WaitForChild("Lighting")

while true do
   wait(1)
   local current = L.ClockTime
   if current == current + 1 then
        TextLabel.Text = "Time 1"
   end
end

But be aware this may not work as I am new, and also it might not be the correct indentation so you might want to type this out yourself.

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