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How to save models using data store?
Hello, I'm trying to figure out how to save models and load them for later (in-game). I've been told this is possible by saving the properties of the model's children, but I don't know how to do that. Can anyone help? Here's my code (uses data persistence, which is deprecated).
script.Parent.MouseButton1Click:connect(function()
if game.Players.LocalPlayer.DataReady == true then
local house = game.ReplicatedStorage.AverageHouse:Clone()
house.Parent = workspace
game.Players.LocalPlayer:SaveInstance("House", house)
game.Players.LocalPlayer.PlayerGui.HouseGUI:Destroy()
else print("wait")
end
end)
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Yes. I know it's annoying! EzraNehemiah_TF2 3552 — 8y
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Aw man! This is gonna be a problem for me since the models I plan to save are fairly big. Is there any other way to do this? IcyArticunoX 355 — 8y
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Nope. Unless you save then as strings, e.g. model = "parent:workspace;name:Something" and then use string functions to find the name and stuff. This is more complicated so I advise you use the table idea instead. EzraNehemiah_TF2 3552 — 8y
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You cannot save instances with datastores, you CAN save it through data persistence(You probably shouldn't do this though.) I'll show you how to save parts but through a table!
local part = workspace.Part1
local ds = game:GetService("DataStoreService"):GetDataStore("Part")
part_properties = {
["Name"] = part.Name
["Position"] = part.Position
["Anchored"] = part.Anchored
["Parent"] = part.Parent
} --Do the rest
ds:SetAsync("Part1", part_properties)
local dstable = ds:GetAsync("Part1")
local part2 = Instance.new("Part", dstable["Parent"])
part2.Name = dstable["Name"]
--Do the rest
Hope it helps!
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This is very useful, but does this mean I'll have to manually set the property for each individual part? IcyArticunoX 355 — 8y