How should I go about making a mute command with specific timer + datastore

[sinistersviews (Huan)]

Hello! I want to make a mute command with a timer and datastore so it prevents players from leaving to bypass the mute.

Here is what I have so far, although I have no idea how to implement a timer, do I just used task.wait() or is it more complicated?

local TextChatService = game:GetService("TextChatService")
local function muteUserId(mutedUserId)
	-- listen for future TextSources
	TextChatService.DescendantAdded:Connect(function(child)
		if child:IsA("TextSource") then
			if child.UserId == mutedUserId then
				child.CanSend = false
			end
		end
	end)

	-- mute any current TextSources
	for _, child in TextChatService:GetDescendants() do
		if child:IsA("TextSource") then
			if child.UserId == mutedUserId then
				child.CanSend = false
			end
		end
	end
end

local function unmuteUserId(mutedUserId)
	-- listen for future TextSources
	TextChatService.DescendantAdded:Connect(function(child)
		if child:IsA("TextSource") then
			if child.UserId == mutedUserId then
				child.CanSend = true
			end
		end
	end)

	-- mute any current TextSources
	for _, child in TextChatService:GetDescendants() do
		if child:IsA("TextSource") then
			if child.UserId == mutedUserId then
				child.CanSend = true
			end
		end
	end
end

local muteremote = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage").Remotes.Mute
muteremote.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player, mode)
	local char = player.Character
	player:SetAttribute("Muted", false)
	if mode == "Mute" and player:GetAttribute("Muted") == false then
		player:SetAttribute("Muted", true)
		muteUserId(player)
		--timer here
		unmuteUserId(player)
	elseif mode == "Unmute" and player:GetAttribute("Muted") == true then
		player:SetAttribute("Muted", false)
		unmuteUserId(player)
	end
end)

Helps are appreciated!

[Negativize]

You can use a DateTime for the timer; just save the current value of the time in seconds of DateTime when that player gets muted.

To unmute them, compare the difference of the current value of DateTime with that value; if it’s greater than the mute duration in seconds, unmute them.

[sinistersviews (Huan)]

Hm, i’m a little confused because I want the executor of the command to insert a custom number value as how long the target will be muted for, do i use the same system? Sorry I wasnt being clear!

[PlanetToSkt (Planet_Dev)]

Yes, you can use a datetime for the system. In the other hand, you can use os.clock() to get an alpha time (now) and a delta time (unmute time) by simply using now + mute time.

In that way, the unmute time is correctly setup and can be stored in data stores.

You can do it by

DataStore:SetAsync(plr.UserId, (value) deltaTime)

And get the time by

DataStore:GetAsync(plr.UserId)
When player added.

Then check the deltatime in the value, and use unix time now subtracting it.

if (nowTime - deltaTime) < 1 then
Then unmute the player.

For muting, a while task.wait() function can be called and loop through a table containing all the players who are muted and their unmute time.

Hope this helped!

[Negativize]

String manipulation or use a TextChatCommand object.

[PlanetToSkt (Planet_Dev)]

As a reminder, after unmuting, remember to do

DataStore:RemoveAsync(plr.UserId)

This is the best if you want clean data stores, but leaving it is also okay because data store updates on set async.

[sinistersviews (Huan)]

THank you so much! I’ve achieved my goals thanks to you, thank you!