So I have been really bad with this and I want to make a script where it will find all the players in the server and list them in a GUI now I am not asking for you to script it for me just how would I go about it and where should I learn how to do this? Now I would say what I have tried but the truth is I haven't tried much because I have no idea where to start with it please help this is holding me back from alot of the ideas I have for roblox games.
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How to find all players in a server and store the names in a GUI?
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My advice, use a local script to get the names of the Players.
Inside the localscript, put something along these lines:
local PlayerList = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent --Adjust the amount of Parents for where the script is
function CreatePlayerlist()
for a,r in pairs(script.Parent:GetChildren()) do --Clear old Names
if r.ClassName ~= "Script" then
r:Destroy()
end
end
for i,v in pairs(PlayerList:GetChildren()) do --Adds names to Playerlist
local PlayerButton = Instance.new("TextLabel",script.Parent) --Forgive my naming, super tired
PlayerButton.Text = v.Name -- v is the actual object of Player, so access name property
PlayerButton.Position = UDim2.new(1, -30, 0, (i-1)*16)
PlayerButton.Size = UDim2.new(0, 30, 0, 16)
end
end
Playerlist.ChildAdded:connect(CreatePlayerlist)
Playerlist.Removed:connect(CreatePlayerlist)
CreatePlayerlist() --Startup
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Keep in mind, I wrote that script off the top of my head at nearly 4 AM without testing, so it could be dangerous. Sorry if I cause more problems.
Using a line of Parents to find the Player/Players is HIGHLY inefficient, The 'Players' variable should be
game:GetService("Players"), and when referencing it, simply just use the Players variable. Other than that, most of the script is o-kay.Thanks :D