How to use :wait()?

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#1

I know how the wait() function works, but there is another type that I am not familiar with. I am guessing that I need to put a true or false statement, and when the statement is true, the code will continue?
Example:

-- this is probably not how it works
(myVariable == true):Wait()
#2

That won’t work, :Wait() only works with events (such as Sound.Ended or Tween.Completed, with those you can link :Wait() so the script will yield until those events are fired). What you could do to replicate what you’re trying to do correctly is using a repeat loop:

repeat
   task.wait(0.01) -- use the new task library instead of wait()
until myVariable == true
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#3

Sound.Ended Stopped the error from coming back, but the :play() seems to be not working. Do I have to set the sound id into the sound instance, or just play(soundId) is fine?

#4

What are you trying to do? You just asked how to use :Wait() with events in your OP. And yes, :Play() will not work if your sound doesn’t have a SoundId obviously.

#5

I am asking if the :play() function has a paremeter of the soundID, like will it set the soundId for you when you use the function

#6

Oh nope, you have to manually set it with Sound.SoundId.

#7

it says “unable to download sound data”. Is there a way to fix that?

#8

:Wait() will pause a script until a certain event happens. Commonly used to wait for a player’s character to be added:

local character = player.Character or player.CharacterAdded:Wait()

Another example:

script.Parent.Touched:Wait()
print("This part was touched.")
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#9

Not really, basically that usually means that the audio was deleted or copyrighted so it can’t be used anymore.

Edit: Nevermind, it doesn’t really mean that the audio was deleted but rather it’s broken. When it gets deleted it usually says [Content Deleted] or something similar.

#10

Wait() is actually a function of RBXScriptSignal. That means, when you have an event, such as Part.Touched, you can wait until the event is fired with <event>:Wait().

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