(SOLVED) How do I make a part change colors once it turns night?

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#1

Hello there,

Currently making a Da Hood Game based in L.A, and want to add small little details like Windows lighting up at night, for an extra notch of realism.

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There’s not really much to say about what I need, all I need is that the part changes colors from the Black (When Day) to a Light Yellow (When Night).

The reason I’m here asking for help is simply that I couldn’t find anything on YouTube, or any other Platform for that matter.

Very thankful for any help!

#2

You could use GetMinutesAfterMidnight
https://developer.roblox.com/en-us/api-reference/function/Lighting/GetMinutesAfterMidnight
https://developer.roblox.com/en-us/api-reference/function/Lighting/SetMinutesAfterMidnight

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#3

Yes, that’s useful! But I still don’t know how to make the script actually work-

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#4

Mind sharing your script, so we could see

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#5

Yea, I have some Light-Turn-On Script for my Street Lights, so I just changed some stuff and tried to see if it works.

local lightPart = script.Parent

while true do
wait(0.1)
if game.Lighting:GetMinutesAfterMidnight() > 6 * 60 then
lightPart.Color = Enum.Color.Black
end

if game.Lighting:GetMinutesAfterMidnight() > 18 * 60 then
	lightPart.Color = Enum.Color.Yellow
end

end

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#6

Look at the script here -

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[On the post I sent you above]

Instead of a while loop, he uses GetPropertyChangedSignal to do stuff when time changes,
you can simply do your stuff inside this part

#7

I have no Idea how I can apply this to my situation. I never scripted before, nor do I have any knowledge

#8

You can get the Turn-Lights-On script by using the script below. Careful, it’s in Pseudo code, so don’t copy and paste without editing it.

Lighting:PropertyChangedSignal"ClockTime":Connect(function()
    if Lighting:GetMinutesAfterMidnight() >= 18 * 60 or Lighting:GetMinutesAfterMidnight() < 6 * 60 then
        Lights(true)
    else
        Lights(false)
    end
end)
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#9

I know it’s alot to ask for, but I am COMPLETELY unexperienced. Would you mind making the working script? I’d greatly appreciate it :point_right: :point_left:

#10

The point of programming is to find your own solution to stuff; There are a lot of ways to get a single thing done. That’s why I never send ‘real’ or ‘full’ scripts; only parts of it.

If people will send you a specific solution, you won’t really learn to code stuff at your own style.

With that said, here’s the script;

Spoiler: Full Script, aka spoonfeeding 
local Lighting = game:GetService("Lighting");

function Lights(active)
    local color = (active and BrickColor.new(Color3.new(1,1,0)) or BrickColor.new(Color3.new(0,0,0)));
    lightPart.Color = color
end

Lighting:GetPropertyChangedSignal("ClockTime"):Connect(function()
    if Lighting:GetMinutesAfterMidnight() >= 18 * 60 or Lighting:GetMinutesAfterMidnight() < 6 * 60 then
        Lights(true)
    else
        Lights(false)
    end
end)
#11

Thanks you alot, I really appreciate it.
Yes, I know… It’s a personal issue I have to overcome, I’m just very lazy, and I need to figure out a way to get over it.

#12

At least you know what you have to do
Try looking at YouTube tutorials, it could help

Is it possible to put that post as a solution?
Thanks
7 :money_with_wings:

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#13

Yea, that’s definitely a good start. Thanks for the kick in the behind, both of you!

#14

Since it wasn’t explained, the issue with this is that ‘Color’ isn’t a valid member of ‘Enum’, that is, a ‘Color’ enumeration doesn’t exist.

Assign a Color3 value instead, i.e;
lightPart.Color = Color3.new(0, 0, 0) --black

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