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Re: Why is my script not working?

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jeffrey252 is not online. jeffrey252
Joined: 03 May 2013
Total Posts: 723
30 Oct 2016 07:55 AM
I'm trying to work on a script that turns off all the lights at my unfinished apartment when it's 8AM and turns on them when it's 6PM. I worked hard making all the variables for all the lights,then proceed with the "while" loop,then use the "if,then" statements to work my script. However,no matter how many times I modify and try to correct everything,it still doesn't work.Is something wrong with my script,how to make it work?I hope I get an answer that solves my problem in 1-2 hours so that I can complete my objective today (script the apartment lightings).
__________________________________________________________________________________________lobbylight1 = game.Workspace.LobbyLight1.Bulb
lobbylight2 = game.Workspace.LobbyLight2.Bulb
corridorlight1=game.Workspace.CorridorLight1.Bulb
corridorlight2=game.Workspace.CorridorLight2.Bulb
corridorlight3=game.Workspace.CorridorLight3.Bulb
corridorlight4=game.Workspace.CorridorLight4.Bulb
corridorlight5=game.Workspace.CorridorLight5.Bulb
corridorlight6=game.Workspace.CorridorLight6.Bulb

while true do
if game.Lighting:GetMinutesAfterMidnight() == 8 * 60 then
lobbylight1.SurfaceLight.Enabled = false
lobbylight2.SurfaceLight.Enabled = false
corridorlight1.PointLight.Enabled = false
corridorlight2.PointLight.Enabled = false
corridorlight3.PointLight.Enabled = false
corridorlight4.PointLight.Enabled = false
corridorlight5.PointLight.Enabled = false
corridorlight6.PointLight.Enabled = false
end
if game.Lighting:GetMinutesAfterMidnight() == 18 * 60 then
lobbylight1.SurfaceLight.Enabled = true
lobbylight2.SurfaceLight.Enabled = true
corridorlight1.PointLight.Enabled = true
corridorlight2.PointLight.Enabled = true
corridorlight3.PointLight.Enabled = true
corridorlight4.PointLight.Enabled = true
corridorlight5.PointLight.Enabled = true
corridorlight6.PointLight.Enabled = true
end
wait(1)
end
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128Gigabytes is not online. 128Gigabytes
Joined: 17 Apr 2014
Total Posts: 3616
30 Oct 2016 08:00 AM
Is the time ever equal to exactly that time
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Aliics is not online. Aliics
Joined: 29 Sep 2014
Total Posts: 471
30 Oct 2016 08:02 AM
lights = {
lobbylight1 = game.Workspace.LobbyLight1.Bulb,
lobbylight2 = game.Workspace.LobbyLight2.Bulb,
corridorlight1=game.Workspace.CorridorLight1.Bulb,
corridorlight2=game.Workspace.CorridorLight2.Bulb,
corridorlight3=game.Workspace.CorridorLight3.Bulb,
corridorlight4=game.Workspace.CorridorLight4.Bulb,
corridorlight5=game.Workspace.CorridorLight5.Bulb,
corridorlight6=game.Workspace.CorridorLight6.Bulb,
}

function lights_enabled(bool)
for i, v in pairs (lights) do
v.SurfaceLight.Enabled = bool
end
end

while wait() do
local time_check = game.Lighting:GetMinutesAfterMidnight()

if time_check > 8 * 60 and time_check < 18 * 60 then
lights_enabled(false)
else
lights_enabled(true)
end
end


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128Gigabytes is not online. 128Gigabytes
Joined: 17 Apr 2014
Total Posts: 3616
30 Oct 2016 08:10 AM
Not to say I'm not guilty of doing it, but Aliic that won't help them learn to script, they need to figure out how to solve these problems themself not have someone #### #### they probably can't understand And if you are going ## ### and out code them at least use the .Changed event instead of a while loop
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jeffrey252 is not online. jeffrey252
Joined: 03 May 2013
Total Posts: 723
30 Oct 2016 08:45 AM
@128Gigabytes It did help me to learn and improve my scripting knowledge,it reminds me to do these:
1.Firstly,we need to teach the computer about our bulbs using the programming langauge (LUA).create variables of all the lights in my apartment.Then,make a table (a list) of all the bulbs in my apartment.

2.Secondly,create a function (lines of script that does the code).

3.Use the for loop concept (for i,v) v=variable,therefore variable refers to the Pointlight property of the bulbs.

4.It assisted me to understand functions with parameters as well. -functions lights-enabled (bool),bool refers to true or false,therefore we later call the function(true ELSE false) which means if the time is between 8AM and 6PM,then the "lights_enabled(true)" will make the boolean property of Pointlight of the bulbs enabled,which turns on the lights. Add an else,which means OR ELSE, (if not between 8AM-6PM),then "lights_enabled(false)" makes all the lights turn off.

5.I think that's all,really helpful.
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jeffrey252 is not online. jeffrey252
Joined: 03 May 2013
Total Posts: 723
30 Oct 2016 08:47 AM
@Aliics I appreciate your help,I'll refer this when making other scripts related to this concept. You actually forgot to make variables for all the lights,or you just wanted to guide me and let me do the finishing. So,it didn't work at first and I did some tweaking,as shown below:
________________________________________________________________________________________
lobbylight1 = game.Workspace.LobbyLight1.Bulb
lobbylight2 =game.Workspace.LobbyLight2.Bulb
corridorlight1=game.Workspace.CorridorLight1.Bulb
corridorlight2=game.Workspace.CorridorLight2.Bulb
corridorlight3=game.Workspace.CorridorLight3.Bulb
corridorlight4=game.Workspace.CorridorLight4.Bulb
corridorlight5=game.Workspace.CorridorLight5.Bulb
corridorlight6=game.Workspace.CorridorLight6.Bulb
lights = {l####################################################################################################corridorlight6}

function lights_enabled(bool)
for i, v in pairs (lights) do
v.PointLight.Enabled = bool
end
end

while wait() do
local time_check = game.Lighting:GetMinutesAfterMidnight()

if time_check > 8 * 60 and time_check < 18 * 60 then
lights_enabled(false)
else
lights_enabled(true)
end
end
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