Script:
amountofPlayers = workspace.Server.Players.Value
game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
amountofPlayers = amountofPlayers + 1
end)
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Why does this value not change with this script? How should I fix it? Please explain why.
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Pointers don't exist in Lua, you've simply just allocated the Value's state into
amountofPlayers. If you want to change the property, you'll have to index it each time
--// This is what's actually happening.
amountofPlayers = workspace.Server.Players.Value
(amountofPlayers = 5) --// [Per say]
You need to:
local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local AmountOfPlayers = workspace.Server.Players
Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function()
AmountOfPlayers.Value += 1
end)
You should also know, that you can determine the number of Players in-game this way:
local Players = game:GetService("Players")
print(#Players:GetPlayers()) --> 5
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Pointers don't exist in Lua, you've simply just allocated the Value's state into amountofPlayers. If you want to change the property, you'll have to index it each time.
Sorry, I'm pretty dumb in terms of code. Could you simplify it?