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How should I save a BASIC number value? I am having a real hell with this...

Asked Aug 30, 2018211 views2 answers

So, I am trying to create a script that will save, update and load the number of "Special" rocks value ( Number value).

I just can't understand how to save things...

The script is inside NumberValue.

This is what I've created so far and I know that it's a total fail. -_-

Please take some time to help me.

-- Saves and updates the value

local Datastore = game:GetService("DataStoreService"):GetDataStore("SpecialRockValue")

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
	local Value = script.Parent
	pcall(function()
		local specialrocks = Datastore:GetAsync(player.UserId, Value)
	end)
	local Save = Datastore:SetASync(player.UserId, Value)
	
	if Save then
		Save.Value = Value.Value
	end
end)

EDIT: I just want to say that I've also read every catalog about Datastore on ROBLOX Wiki but still no help.

AnonymousAug 30, 2018Edited Aug 30, 2018

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I commented on most lines that have importance in the script, if you have any questions let me know. What this does is loads the saved data if they have it, or saves it when they leave.

local DS = game:GetService('DataStoreService'):GetDataStore('SpecialRockValue')

game:GetService('Players').PlayerAdded:Connect(function(plr)
	local SpecialRocks = Instance.new('IntValue')
	SpecialRocks.Parent = plr
	SpecialRocks.Name = 'SpecialRocks'

	local key = 'id-'..plr.UserId -- get the UserId for the key (better than username as people can change their name)

	local getSavedData
	pcall(function() -- Use pcall in case the retrieval fails
		getSavedData = DS:GetAsync(key) -- get saved data using the key(if there is any)
	end)
	
	
	if getSavedData then -- if there is saved data then
		SpecialRocks.Value = getSavedData[1] -- load saved data
	else
		local ValuesToSave = {SpecialRocks.Value} -- table for values you want to save
		DS:SetAsync(key,ValuesToSave) -- save all the values in the table
	end
end)

game:GetService('Players').PlayerRemoving:Connect(function(plr)
	local key = 'id-'..plr.UserId -- get the userId for the key
	
	local ValuesToSave = {plr.SpecialRocks.Value} -- table for values you want to save
	DS:SetAsync(key,ValuesToSave) -- save all values in table
end)

AnonymousAug 30, 2018Edited Aug 30, 2018Permalink

8 comments

userId is deprecated. So is the Instance.new parent argument. You should also save the number itself not the table. It's pointless.

AnonymousAug 30, 2018#

Thanks for the pointers, incapaz. But, I was saving the table incase he wanted to add more values into it.

AnonymousAug 30, 2018#

I edited it a bit but still thanks for the answer

AnonymousAug 30, 2018#

Is it not working now?

AnonymousAug 30, 2018#

Oh my bad I fixed the problem

AnonymousAug 30, 2018#

Alright Ill try it tommorow cuz its night to me now

AnonymousAug 30, 2018#

Alright

AnonymousAug 30, 2018#

http://www.mediafire.com/file/rpb4jxaaw6udk89/2018-08-30_14-48-02.flv/file

I made a video of my experience of your script, It worked fine for me. You can go check my methods in the video.

AnonymousAug 30, 2018Permalink

3 comments

Lol, video is completely fail

AnonymousAug 31, 2018#

Rude, At least i tried :C

AnonymousSep 2, 2018#

Well, im disabling my account. Its just that everyone seems mean. Bye :C

AnonymousSep 2, 2018#

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