How can I change the timer format from seconds to minutes?

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#61

The error is inside line of the script

#62

I think I figured it out, huh.

Change the variable Time to something else, it has the same name as the parameter in the function I made, so that is probably the reason why the error is happening on line 5.

Example:

local status = game.ReplicatedStorage.Status
local TimeGui = script.parent.Time

function ConvertClock(Time)
	local minutes = math.floor(Time / 60)
	local seconds = math.floor(Time % 60)

	if tostring(seconds):len() == 1 then
		seconds = tostring("0"..seconds)
	end

	return {tostring(minutes), tostring(seconds)}
end

status.Changed:Connect(function()
	local c = ConvertClock(tonumber(status.Value))
	TimeGui.Text = c[1]..":"..c[2]
end)
#63

I changed the variable to TimeText but the same error still happens on line 5.

#64

Is status a string value?

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#65

Yes it is because I want the text to display Time: (number)

#66

Maybe try adding a :WaitForChild() function to get status like so:

local status = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("Status")
#67

It still displays the same error when testing

#68

I have no clue then, just try to change some stuff in the code. Iā€™ll think of a solution in the meantime.

#69

The error might have been happening because you forgot to capitalize the ā€œpā€ in parent on line 2, a fix to that would be:

local TimeGui = script.Parent.Time
#70

The error keeps happening. Also, the original purpose of the local script is to copy what the status value is and put it in the timer text, so the issue is with the server script

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#71

Send me the entire server script then.

#72 
local roundlength = 300
local intermissionlength = 0
local InRound = game.ReplicatedStorage.InRound
local Status = game.ReplicatedStorage.Status
local Camera = workspace.CurrentCamera

function ConvertClock(Time)
	function ConvertClock(Time)
		local minutes = math.floor(Time / 60)
		local seconds = math.floor(Time % 60)

		if tostring(seconds):len() == 1 then
			seconds = tostring("0"..seconds)
		end

		return {tostring(minutes), tostring(seconds)}
	end

	for i = 1, 120 do
		local c = ConvertClock(i)
		print(c[1]..":"..c[2])
		task.wait(1)
	end
end

local function Teleport(Location)
	if not workspace.Spawns:FindFirstChild(Location) then return end
	for _, player in pairs(game.Players:GetPlayers()) do
		local char = player.Character or player.CharacterAdded:wait()
		char.HumanoidRootPart.CFrame = workspace.Spawns[Location].CFrame
	end
end

InRound.Changed:Connect(function()
	if InRound.Value == false then 
		Teleport("LobbyTP")
	end
end)
local function roundTimer()
	while wait() do
		for i = intermissionlength, 0, -1 do
			InRound.Value = false
			wait(1)
			Status.Value = "TIME: ".. i ..""
		end
		for i = roundlength, 0, -1 do
			InRound.Value = true
			wait(1)
			Status.Value = "TIME: ".. i ..""
			if i <= 0 then
				Ended()
			end
		end
	end
end
spawn(roundTimer)
function Ended()
	for _, player in pairs(game.Players:GetPlayers()) do
		pcall(function()
			player.PlayerGui.EndGui.CameraHandler.Disabled = false
			task.delay(5,function()
				player.PlayerGui.EndGui.CameraHandler.Disabled = true
			end)
		end)
	end
	game.Workspace.Enemies:ClearAllChildren()
	game.Workspace.Pickups:ClearAllChildren()
end
#73

Also, when I changed the local script back to original the issue was fixed. But the time is still in seconds format in status

#74

If you can, send me a place download so I can test the issue on my own terms, itā€™s fine if you donā€™t want to though.

#75

I donā€™t know how to send that kind of download.

#76

Thatā€™s fine, Iā€™ll just test with a mock up of the place.

#77

Are there any errors for the server script?

#78

No there arenā€™t any errors. I think whatā€™s wrong with the server script is I might have put the format function in the wrong place?

#79

Try replacing the old server script with this:

I barely made any changes, there are errors, use the old one.

local roundlength = 300
local intermissionlength = 0
local InRound = game.ReplicatedStorage.InRound
local Status = game.ReplicatedStorage.Status
local Camera = workspace.CurrentCamera

function ConvertClock(Time)
	local minutes = math.floor(Time / 60)
	local seconds = math.floor(Time % 60)

	if tostring(seconds):len() == 1 then
		seconds = tostring("0"..seconds)
	end

	return {tostring(minutes), tostring(seconds)}
end

local function Teleport(Location)
	if not workspace.Spawns:FindFirstChild(Location) then return end
	for _, player in pairs(game.Players:GetPlayers()) do
		local char = player.Character or player.CharacterAdded:wait()
		char.HumanoidRootPart.CFrame = workspace.Spawns[Location].CFrame
	end
end

InRound.Changed:Connect(function()
	if InRound.Value == false then 
		Teleport("LobbyTP")
	end
end)
local function roundTimer()
	while wait() do
		for i = intermissionlength, 0, -1 do
			InRound.Value = false
			wait(1)
			Status.Value = "TIME: ".. i ..""
		end
		for i = roundlength, 0, -1 do
			InRound.Value = true
			wait(1)
			Status.Value = "TIME: ".. i ..""
			if i <= 0 then
				Ended()
			end
		end
	end
end
spawn(roundTimer)
function Ended()
	for _, player in pairs(game.Players:GetPlayers()) do
		pcall(function()
			player.PlayerGui.EndGui.CameraHandler.Disabled = false
			task.delay(5,function()
				player.PlayerGui.EndGui.CameraHandler.Disabled = true
			end)
		end)
	end
	game.Workspace.Enemies:ClearAllChildren()
	game.Workspace.Pickups:ClearAllChildren()
end
#80

I think the code in the ConvertClock function should go in this function. I will try doing that.

local function roundTimer()
	while wait() do
		for i = intermissionlength, 0, -1 do
			InRound.Value = false
			wait(1)
			Status.Value = "TIME: ".. i ..""
		end
		for i = roundlength, 0, -1 do
			InRound.Value = true
			wait(1)
			Status.Value = "TIME: ".. i ..""
			if i <= 0 then
				Ended()
			end
		end
	end
end