How to make a stored variable automatically add a value to a local player?
Hello. I've recently been working on a data store system, which adds a permanent value to a player who steps on a piece. However, I want the player to get points after a timer is finished, instead of stepping on a piece. I've tried making a local script for increasing the players value, but it doesn't work in a local script because the data doesn't permanently save. And when I try to do it in a normal script it gives every person 1 point instead of just giving it to 1 person, but permanently stores it. What could I do in a normal script to give a local player 1 point if the timer ends?
(Btw this is the script I used for the points of a player to go up if they step on a part)
local ting = 0
function onTouched(hit)
if ting == 0 then --debounce check
ting = 1 --activate debounce
check = hit.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid")
if check ~= nil then
local user = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent)
local stats = user:findFirstChild("leaderstats")
if stats ~= nil then --If moneyholder exists then
local cash = stats:findFirstChild("Money")
cash.Value = cash.Value +1000
wait(100)
end
end
ting = 0
end
end
script.Parent.Touched:connect(onTouched)
1 answer
To make a timer, make a module script called TimerSettings. Inside there, add this code:
local TimerSettings = {}
TimerSettings.IsRunning = false
TimerSettings.TimeLeft = 0
return TimerSettings
Now, in order to make the timer run, put this in a regular script:
local TimerSettings = require(whereverYourModuleScriptIs)
while true do
if TimerSettings.TimeLeft == 0 then --If no more time is left then
TimerSettings.IsRunning = false --Set that it is not running
wait(5) --Wait a bit
TimerSettings.IsRunning = true --Make it running
TimerSettings.TimeLeft = 30 --Set this to whatever you like
end
TimerSettings.TimeLeft = TimerSettings.TimeLeft - 1
wait(1)
end
Now with that to the side, here is the code to add when the timer is done. Put this in StarterPlayerScripts in a regular script:
local TimerSettings = require(whereverYourModuleScriptIs)
TimerSettings.IsRunning.Changed:Connect(function()
if not TimerSettings.IsRunning then
local money = script.Parent.leaderstats.Money
money.Value = money.Value + 1000
end
end
Please not that the path that I put to the money value might be incorrect, just tweak it if it is. Hope this helped! :)