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How do i get a variable to become a string?

Asked Apr 1, 2016259 views2 answers

So, I am basically trying to allow the user with a GUI, add a decal onto a brick, let me clarify that: the decal is already on the brick, and the only issue is translating the variable to a string.

The code is below:

Text = script.Parent.TextBox.Text
assetid = toString(Text)
script.Parent.TextButton.MouseButton1Click:connect(function (onClick)
	game.Workspace.Screen.Decal.Texture = ("http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=%s"):format(assetid)
	end)

After running this in-game, an error showed up. Here's the image of the error: http:///prntscr.com/amxv49

Would be great if someone could help me out, thanks.

AnonymousApr 1, 2016Edited Apr 1, 2016

2 answers

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The problem may be that you're initialising the variable 'Text' when the script begins -- not when it's clicked. So, it will be what it was initially, and won't change.

You can fix this by putting it inside of the function:

script.Parent.TextButton.MouseButton1Click:connect(function()
	Text = script.Parent.TextBox.Text
	assetid = tostring(Text)
	game.Workspace.Screen.Decal.Texture = ("http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=" .. assetid)
end)

Hope this helped.

AnonymousApr 1, 2016Edited Apr 1, 2016Permalink

1 comment

I'll give it a try :D

AnonymousApr 2, 2016#

Use:

tostring(Text)

Instead of

toString(Text)

That should fix your issue :)

AnonymousApr 1, 2016Permalink

7 comments

I lose the error, but the decal won't show up, only this will: http://prntscr.com/amxz0i

AnonymousApr 1, 2016#

Instead of using the :Format() function you could use .. (e.g game.Workspace.Decal.Texture = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=" .. assetId

AnonymousApr 1, 2016#

are you sure there's text typed into the TextBox?

AnonymousApr 1, 2016#

Yeah, i've checked and the asset ID is there, the only problem is now that the decal's 'Texture' wont be changed.

AnonymousApr 1, 2016#

So i tried it out on a surfacegui, same issue. All it does is add the "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id="

AnonymousApr 1, 2016#

At this point, there's nothing we can do. Maybe send us a ROBLOX model to have a look at.

AnonymousApr 1, 2016#

Here you go: http://www.roblox.com/item.aspx?id=391926805

AnonymousApr 1, 2016#

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