Script can't find the time

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I am attempting to create a light that turns on during a time range (18:00 to 6:00)
It doesn’t seem to work. There aren’t any errors. I have added a loop in hope that that’s the issue but it seems to struggle finding the time.

Code:

local Lighting = game:GetService("Lighting")
local Light = script.Parent
local Beam = Light.Beam
local SL = Light.SpotLight

function CheckTime() -- Code
	while true do
		if Lighting.ClockTime >= 18 or Lighting.ClockTime <= 6 then -- Time values
			Light.Transparency = 0
			Beam.Enabled = true
			SL.Enabled = true
			wait(1)
		else
			Light.Transparency = 0.6
			Beam.Enabled = false
			SL.Enabled = false
			wait(1)
		end
		wait(1)
	end
end
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are you calling the function by doing CheckTime()

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Think so?

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if you’re calling the function somewhere after the function then it should work, can we see more of from this script?

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yeah i think he didnt call the function

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That’s it.
There’s probably a very obvious error now think about it. My scripting knowledge was never the best, and taking a break certainly doesn’t help.

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if thats all the code in the script, yea ur not calling the function, thats why theres not even error because it wasnt called in the first place

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if you wanna debug something, try putting print(“test”) in lines u wanna see if it reaches there

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ah, i see.

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11

What are you talking about?

The if statement works just fine.

and just adds to the statement. Is like saying this for example: if you have Object 1, and Object 2 then do this

or is adding another condition to look for, which is saying this for example: if you have the key to the first Door, or a Token to pass to the next room, do this

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if statement works just fine, because 18+ is night and so is 6 below, atleast the way the sky is

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It’s an and-or, on Roblox. Either A or B, or both.

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That has fixed it. However, it doesn’t update it if the time does change.

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I’d run your loop outside of the function, and just call the function.

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Because you need to add a Changed Event to check for when the time changes, you can use GetPropertyChangedSignal for this and assign it to only fire when ClockTime changes:

Lighting:GetPropertyChangedSignal("ClockTime"):Connect(aFunction)

Changed Events would be much more efficient. And take less resources than a loop.

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I doubt it. Clocktime changes every frame afaik

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I have done that and there has been no change.

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btw, where is this script located at?

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Works fine for me

local Lighting = game:GetService("Lighting")
function CheckTime()
    for i = 1,10 do
        if Lighting.ClockTime >= 18 or Lighting.ClockTime <= 6 then
          print("a")        else
           print("b")       end
        wait(1)
    end
end

CheckTime()

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in the part.
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