DataStore2 can't stop Increment time

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Hello! I am currently using DataStore2 to make the player gain time when stepped out of SafeZone and pause time when stepped into SafeZone. The problem I am currently having is I don’t see a way to stop the Increment() function for DataStore2, gaining time is no issue but when I go into SafeZone I can’t figure how to pause the time and it keeps on counting. I tried looking through the DataStore2 API but couldn’t find much on it If anyone could help me out I’d really appreciate it. Thank you!

Code I am using

local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local ServerScriptService = game:GetService("ServerScriptService")
local DataStore2 = require(ServerScriptService.DataStore2)
local Zone = require(game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage").Modules.Zone)
local Container = game.Workspace:WaitForChild("SafeZone")
local zone = Zone.new(Container)

Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
	
	local Folder = Instance.new("Folder")
	Folder.Name = "SafeCheck"
	Folder.Parent = player
	
	local BoolValue = Instance.new("BoolValue")
	BoolValue.Name = "IsTime"
	BoolValue.Parent = Folder
	
	zone.playerEntered:Connect(function()
		BoolValue.Value = true
		if BoolValue.Value == true then
			local pointStore = DataStore2("points", player)
			pointStore:Increment(0)
		end
	end)
	
	zone.playerExited:Connect(function()
		BoolValue.Value = false
		if BoolValue.Value == false then
			while true do
				task.wait(1)
				local pointStore = DataStore2("points", player)
				pointStore:Increment(1)
			end
		end
	end)
end)

Problem I am having
https://gyazo.com/8e0d60b5421ec5cabbc4a4726c2f7a5f

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Hi, i think it is because your while true do loop keeps running even if you enter the zone, try deleting

if BoolValue.Value == false then
    while true do
                            task.wait(1)
		            local pointStore = DataStore2("points", player)
			    pointStore:Increment(1)
    end
end

and change it to this

while BoolValue.Value == false do
                            task.wait(1)
		            local pointStore = DataStore2("points", player)
			    pointStore:Increment(1)
end
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Indeed it worked! I think it was just me overthinking it… Thank you!

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