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How do I make a random string chooser?
I'm trying to get this NPC to get a random name when a function is called, heres my script
The names that I want to choose from are in a folder called NameList
function ChooseName()
local names = (game.ServerStorage.NameList:GetChildren().name)
local name = names[math.random(1,#names)]
print(name)
script.Parent.Name = name
end
ChooseName()
This is an error I get, Workspace.NPC.Name:4: attempt to get length of a nil value
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I think you can just use strings instead bruce_matthew 4 — 3y
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Change line 7 to script.Parent.Name = name.Name DinozCreates 1070 — 3y
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You got a mistake at these lines Line 3-4
local names = (game.ServerStorage.NameList:GetChildren().name) -- GetChildren returns a table of objects. Only the objects themselves there exist, not their names as strings.
local name = names[math.random(1,#names)] -- So you have to get .Name property here.
It should be...
local names = (game.ServerStorage.NameList:GetChildren())
local name = names[math.random(1,#names).Name]
Final:
function ChooseName()
local names = (game.ServerStorage.NameList:GetChildren())
local name = names[math.random(1,#names).Name]
print(name)
script.Parent.Name = name
end
ChooseName()
I wrote this on mobile so if there is any mistak, please tell me.
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Some clarification: While GetChildren doesn't return string names by adding .Name, you call loop through the objects it returned and get it there, because the objects themselves hold that property. Y_VRN 246 — 3y