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What is the best way to save a lot of values with DataStore?
I'm having trouble with this. I made shop that has a lot of items. I gave each item an ID code. Every time player buys the item, ID code must be saved. So what is best way to save all them?
I mean there is Saving limit in Data stores and I will be adding a lot of items. Won't I reach the limit of saves? Is there a better way to save all of the ID's without creating an IntValue for each ID to save ?
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Any Senpais that can handle this tricky question? deris88 146 — 7y
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Let's see... *Brain explodes* NathanAdhitya 124 — 7y
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Despite the fact it might be quite a bit more difficult, you could try hosting a SQL database on a free website and having your game contact your website to save items. I highly doubt you will run out of space in your database! voximity 75 — 7y
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The power of arrays!
Let's assume I have a place in serverstorage that contains all the tools in the game, and I want it so when players say "Save" it saves the game. It'd look something like this
--This belongs in a server script
local toolsfolder = game.ServerStorage.Tools
local DataStore = game:GetService("DataStoreService"):GetDataStore("InventorySaves")
function arbitraryfunction(player,type)
if type == "Load" then --Loads the tools
local savedtools = DataStore:GetAsync("user_"..player.UserId) --grabs the async
if savedtools then
print("Loaded")
for _,toolname in next, savedtools do --Loops through the async for the tools
print(toolname)
if toolsfolder:FindFirstChild(toolname) then --Checks if the tool is in the toolsfolder
toolsfolder[toolname]:Clone().Parent = player.StarterGear;toolsfolder[toolname]:Clone().Parent = player.Backpack --Clones it into the player's SG and BP
end
end
end
elseif type == "Save" then --Saves the tools
print("Saved")
local toolstosave = {}
for _,tool in pairs(player.Backpack:GetChildren()) do
table.insert(toolstosave,tool.Name)
end
DataStore:SetAsync("user_"..player.UserId, toolstosave) --Updates the async
end
end
game.Players.PlayerAdded:connect(function(Player)
arbitraryfunction(Player,"Load")
Player.Chatted:connect(function(msg)
if msg:lower() == ("Save"):lower() then
arbitraryfunction(Player,"Save")
end
end)
end)