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Re: Workspace.GameMain:1: 'do' expected near '='

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PeerPants is not online. PeerPants
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30 Mar 2013 06:29 AM
while game.Workspace.LessThan3.Value = 1 do
game.Workspace.Message.Text = 'Waiting For 3+ Players.'
wait(1)
game.Workspace.Message.Text = 'Waiting For 3+ Players..'
wait(1)
game.Workspace.Message.Text = 'Waiting For 3+ Players...'
wait(1)
game.Workspace.Message.Text = 'Waiting For 3+ Players..'
wait(1)
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luke111000 is not online. luke111000
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
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30 Mar 2013 06:35 AM
while game.Workspace.LessThan3.Value == 1 do --Forgot an '='
game.Workspace.Message.Text = 'Waiting For 3+ Players.'
wait(1)
game.Workspace.Message.Text = 'Waiting For 3+ Players..'
wait(1)
game.Workspace.Message.Text = 'Waiting For 3+ Players...'
wait(1)
game.Workspace.Message.Text = 'Waiting For 3+ Players..'
wait(1)
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PeerPants is not online. PeerPants
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30 Mar 2013 06:36 AM
Oh yeah, thanks.

It's still early in the morning ._.
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cpbuilderman is not online. cpbuilderman
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30 Mar 2013 06:37 AM
Aren't you supposed to while true do?

and I don't think LessThan3.Value is right.
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cpbuilderman is not online. cpbuilderman
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30 Mar 2013 06:38 AM
Nevermind.
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luke111000 is not online. luke111000
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30 Mar 2013 06:38 AM
No, you can do while Value == 0 do.
I think it will only loop if the Value is equal to 0.
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Azarth is not online. Azarth
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30 Mar 2013 06:41 AM
This is more efficient.

local minPlayers = 5
local m = Instance.new("Message", Workspace)

game.Players.PlayerAdded:connect(function(player)
repeat wait() until player
m.Text = "Waiting for " .. minPlayers - game.Players.NumPlayers .. " more players"
end)
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Azarth is not online. Azarth
Joined: 17 Aug 2012
Total Posts: 2760
30 Mar 2013 06:43 AM
--edit

local minPlayers = 5
local m = Instance.new("Message", Workspace)

game.Players.PlayerAdded:connect(function(player)
repeat wait() until player
if game.Players.NumPlayers ~= minPlayers then
m.Text = "Waiting for " .. minPlayers - game.Players.NumPlayers .. " more players"
else
m.Parent = nil -- Not destroy, so you can use later.
end
end)
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montymax is not online. montymax
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30 Mar 2013 06:43 AM
^Azarth's way.
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luke111000 is not online. luke111000
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30 Mar 2013 06:48 AM
Yeah, use Azarth's way. It's more efficient.
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PeerPants is not online. PeerPants
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30 Mar 2013 07:25 AM
Thanks.
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