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How do i choose a part based on a String Value?
So basically when a player touches a block it removes a point from brick colours team and gives a point to the person who touched its team, I have a StringValue with the Value as the Team Name meaning i can get the players team from that String value but how would i use that Value to select a thing (An int value in this instance).
01 | function onTouched(hit) |
02 |
03 | local Red = game.Workspace.Game_Files.Round.RedNum |
04 | local Blue = game.Workspace.Game_Files.Round.BlueNum |
05 | local Yellow = game.Workspace.Game_Files.Round.YellowNum |
06 | local Team = hit.Parent.Team.Value |
07 |
08 | if script.Parent.Color == 'Tawny' then |
09 | Red.Value = Red.Value - 1 |
10 | game.Workspace.Game_Files.Round. (This is where i want the String value to be used) |
11 | end |
12 | end |
13 |
14 | connection = script.Parent.Touched:connect(onTouched) |
I've tried this but this also doesn't work, giving this error:
Workspace.Floor_Tiles.Column_1.Floor_Tile.Colouring:7: attempt to index a nil value
01 | function onTouched(hit) |
02 |
03 | local Red = game.Workspace.Game_Files.Round.RedNum |
04 | local Blue = game.Workspace.Game_Files.Round.BlueNum |
05 | local Yellow = game.Workspace.Game_Files.Round.YellowNum |
06 | local Team = hit.Parent.Team |
07 | local TeamValue = game.Workspace.Game_Files.Round:FindFirstChild(tostring(Team)).Value |
08 | local Colour = hit.Parent.Colour |
09 |
10 | if script.Parent.BrickColor == 'Tawny' then |
11 | Red.Value = Red.Value - 1 |
12 | TeamValue = TeamValue + 1 |
13 | script.Parent.Color = Colour.Value |
14 |
15 | end |
16 | end |
17 |
18 | connection = script.Parent.Touched:connect(onTouched) |
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From what I can read the string value that you have has a child that is an int value? RichCookieGamer 7 — 6y
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So in the player is a 'StringValue' The Value of that is 'BlueNum' which is a IntValue's Name and i need that IntValues Value, if that makes sense. PastDays 108 — 6y
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so you want a stringvalues, Value to select something in workspace User#23365 30 — 6y
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Hi Past,
You can access things by using brackets at their parents, such as:
1 | workspace["Part"]; |
2 | game["Workspace"]["Player1"]; |
As you can see, with this method, you are able to use the string. You can also use the string with :FindFirstChild() and :WaitForChild() methods. Like this:
1 | workspace:FindFirstChild("Part"); |
2 | game:WaitForChild("Workspace"):FindFirstChild("Player1"); |
So, like that, you are able to make use of the string value to find the part. It would look like this with your script:
01 | function onTouched(hit) |
02 |
03 | local Red = game.Workspace.Game_Files.Round.RedNum |
04 | local Blue = game.Workspace.Game_Files.Round.BlueNum |
05 | local Yellow = game.Workspace.Game_Files.Round.YellowNum |
06 | local Team = hit.Parent.Team.Value |
07 |
08 | if script.Parent.Color == 'Tawny' then |
09 | Red.Value = Red.Value - 1 |
10 | game.Workspace.Game_Files.Round:WaitForChild(Team); |
11 | end |
12 | end |
13 |
14 | connection = script.Parent.Touched:connect(onTouched) |
Well, I hope I helped and have a wonderful day/night.
Thanks,
Best regards,
~~ KingLoneCat
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Well im not sure if its working as this is not firing the script even though the colour is tawny: script.Parent.Color == 'Tawny' PastDays 108 — 6y
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Ok ok so i changed it to if the reflectance is 0 it fires and it worked so im referencing the brick color wrong you have any idea what i'm doing wrong? PastDays 108 — 6y
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Ok i got it its BrickColour.Name. Thanks for the help! PastDays 108 — 6y
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Glad to help. Sorry I didn't know you needed my help, I was answering another question. Just got done answering 4 questions in total, I think I'm satisfied for now. KingLoneCat 2642 — 6y