Stopping a Function

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#1

I’m trying to make it so a function stops, here’s the code

ProximityPrompt.Triggered:Connect(function()
    if Debouce == false then
        Debouce = true
		ChatService:Chat(PartToDisplay,Settings.Message, Settings.ColorOfText)
		ProximityPrompt.Enabled = false
		talking() --the function
		wait(Settings.DebouceTime)
        -- line where I want to stop the function
		ProximityPrompt.Enabled = true
        Debouce = false
    end
end)

the function’s purpose:

local function talking()
	while true do
	script.Parent.NotTalking.Transparency = 1
	script.Parent.Talking.Transparency = 0
	wait(.1)
	script.Parent.NotTalking.Transparency = 0
	script.Parent.Talking.Transparency = 1
		wait(.1)
		end
end

can anyone help? im about to go to sleep because its 10 PM where I live.

hopefully people respond when I wake up, please do!

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#2

Use the keyword return to cancel a function.

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#3

already tried that. it errors, any other ideas?

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#4

You can make a variable to check if it cancels:

--somewhere in the script:
local cancel = true

ProximityPrompt.Triggered:Connect(function()
    if Debouce == false then
        Debouce = true
		ChatService:Chat(PartToDisplay,Settings.Message, Settings.ColorOfText)
		ProximityPrompt.Enabled = false
		talking() --the function
		wait(Settings.DebouceTime)
		cancel = false
		ProximityPrompt.Enabled = true
        Debouce = false
    end
end)

local function talking()
	while cancel do
		script.Parent.NotTalking.Transparency = 1
		script.Parent.Talking.Transparency = 0
		wait(.1)
		script.Parent.NotTalking.Transparency = 0
		script.Parent.Talking.Transparency = 1
		wait(.1)
	end
	cancel = true
end
#5

still no. should I send you the full script?
I have 4 mins.

if you dont respond in time its

local PartToDisplay = script.Parent
local ProximityPrompt = script.Parent.ProximityPrompt
local cancel = true

local ChatService = game:GetService("Chat")

local Debouce = false

local Settings = {
    DebouceTime = 5,
    Message = "hello, i am rock.",
    ColorOfText = Enum.ChatColor.White
}

local function talking()
	while cancel do
		script.Parent.NotTalking.Transparency = 1
		script.Parent.Talking.Transparency = 0
		wait(.1)
		script.Parent.NotTalking.Transparency = 0
		script.Parent.Talking.Transparency = 1
		wait(.1)
	end
	cancel = true
end

ProximityPrompt.Triggered:Connect(function()
	if Debouce == false then
		Debouce = true
		ChatService:Chat(PartToDisplay,Settings.Message, Settings.ColorOfText)
		ProximityPrompt.Enabled = false
		talking() --the function
		wait(Settings.DebouceTime)
		cancel = false
		ProximityPrompt.Enabled = true
		Debouce = false
	end
end)
#6

Probably. It might be an issue with your wait variable.

#7 
local PartToDisplay = script.Parent
local ProximityPrompt = script.Parent.ProximityPrompt
local cancel = true

local ChatService = game:GetService("Chat")

local Debouce = false

local Settings = {
    DebouceTime = 5,
    Message = "hello, i am rock.",
    ColorOfText = Enum.ChatColor.White
}

local function talking()
	while cancel do
		script.Parent.NotTalking.Transparency = 1
		script.Parent.Talking.Transparency = 0
		wait(.1)
		script.Parent.NotTalking.Transparency = 0
		script.Parent.Talking.Transparency = 1
		wait(.1)
	end
	cancel = true
end

ProximityPrompt.Triggered:Connect(function()
	if Debouce == false then
		Debouce = true
		ChatService:Chat(PartToDisplay,Settings.Message, Settings.ColorOfText)
		ProximityPrompt.Enabled = false
		talking() --the function
		wait(Settings.DebouceTime)
		cancel = false
		ProximityPrompt.Enabled = true
		Debouce = false
	end
end)

im going to sleep now

#8

Honestly, I’m unsure what the issue might be. I’ll try and find it tomorrow.

#9

Loops stop the code, you must use task.spawn to avoid this

local PartToDisplay = script.Parent
local ProximityPrompt = script.Parent.ProximityPrompt

local ChatService = game:GetService("Chat")

local Debouce = false

local Settings = {
	DebouceTime = 5,
	Message = "hello, i am rock.",
	ColorOfText = Enum.ChatColor.White
}

local function talking()
	local cancel = false
	task.spawn(function()
		while not cancel do
			script.Parent.NotTalking.Transparency = 1
			script.Parent.Talking.Transparency = 0
			task.wait(0.1)
			script.Parent.NotTalking.Transparency = 0
			script.Parent.Talking.Transparency = 1
			task.wait(0.1)
		end
	end)
	return function()
		cancel = true
	end
end

ProximityPrompt.Triggered:Connect(function()
	if Debouce == false then
		Debouce = true
		ChatService:Chat(PartToDisplay,Settings.Message, Settings.ColorOfText)
		ProximityPrompt.Enabled = false
		
		local F = talking()
		task.wait(Settings.DebouceTime)
		F()
		
		ProximityPrompt.Enabled = true
		Debouce = false
	end
end)
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#10

What does the error say? And can you provide an example woth you using return in your code?

#11

just type break where you want it to stop. (It may stop the entire script from running, but I forgot)

#12

Thanks! I will try this tommorow.

#13

break breaks loops (EXTRA WORDS)