Help With Timer in Module

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#1

Help, I looking for a way to continue returning the countdown time until the timer ends.

Here is my script:

local module = {}

function convertTime(i: number)
	local minute = tostring(math.floor(i/60))
	local sec = math.floor(i%60)

	if sec < 10 then
		sec = "0".. tostring(math.floor(i%60))
	end

	return minute..":"..sec
end

function module:StartCountDown(Time: number)
	for i = Time, 1, -1  do
		local CountDown = convertTime(i)
		task.wait(1)
		return CountDown
	end
end

return module

any help is appreciated~

#2

In

for i = Time, 1, -1  do
		local CountDown = convertTime(i)
		task.wait(1)
		return CountDown
	end

You return on the first instance of the loop, making it so it halts.

#3

so how can i return it constantly

#4

You can only return once.

You could try making an iterator function or directly changing the time value in the module.

#5

Here’s what you could do (this is pretty complicated)

module:

return function(t)
	return function()
		t -= 1
		if t == 0 then return nil end
		return t, string.format("%02d:%02d",t/60,t%60)
	end
end

script:

time_itterator = require(script.Parent.Time)
for t, strep in time_itterator(10) do --t is for time, strep is for string repersentation
	task.wait(1)
	--stuff
end