Storing a lot of data all at once in a simple manor?
Hey! I'm having trouble with something regarding Data Stores, I know how they work and everything(although confusing sometimes). However, i need to store a large amount of data quickly and easily in a way where i don't have to really change the storage script if i change anything in the values or add any values. I have attempted using tables, and although i am more knowledgeable with tables and arrays, i cant seem to figure this one out. Does anyone have any thoughts of how to store a whole folder worth of data? There is another folder full of values inside the main folder, and those values also have children regarding those values. Thanks! -Manelin
local DSService = game:GetService('DataStoreService'):GetDataStore('MagicalnessTesting') --Change this name to a random name or it will not work
local Variables = {}
game.Players.PlayerAdded:connect(function(plr)
-- Define variables
local uniquekey = 'id-'..plr.userId
local MagicValues = game.ServerStorage:FindFirstChild("MagicValues"):Clone()
MagicValues.Parent = plr
print("Put MagicValues in player", plr.MagicValues)
local MagicSpells = MagicValues.Spells
wait(2)
for _, Values in pairs(MagicValues:GetDescendants()) do
if Values:IsA'StringValue' or Values:IsA'NumberValue' or Values:IsA'BoolValue'then
table.insert(Variables, Values.Name)
Variables[Values.Name] = tostring(Values.Value)
print(Variables[Values.Name].."Vairables")
end
end
-- GetAsync
local GetSaved = DSService:GetAsync(uniquekey)
if GetSaved then
for i = 1, #Variables do
Variables[i].Name = GetSaved[Variables]
end
else
for i = 1, #Variables do
DSService:SetAsync(uniquekey, Variables)
end
end
end)
game.Players.PlayerRemoving:connect(function(plr)
local uniquekey = 'id-'..plr.userId
local MagicValues = plr.MagicValues
local Savetable = {}
for _, Values in pairs(MagicValues:GetDescendants()) do
if Values:IsA'StringValue' or Values:IsA'NumberValue' or Values:IsA'BoolValue'then
table.insert(Savetable, Values.Name)
Savetable[Values.Name] = tostring(Values.Value)
DSService:SetAsync(uniquekey, Savetable)
end
end
end)
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You can create an entire player's save in a model, like I've done. Whenever you want to add something new, just add another instance value in the model. (Like number value, bool value, stringvalue, etc)
Create the model with everything you want to save and parent it to the script. In my example, i named my model "PlayerSave"
In explorer, it would look like this:
ServerScriptService:
script
PlayerSave
ValueOne
ValueTwo
ValueThree
local PlayerSavedData = game:GetService('DataStoreService'):GetDataStore("TEST")
game.Players.PlayerAdded:connect(function(player) --When the player joins
repeat wait() until script.PlayerSave --wait until the model is actually loaded
local save = script.PlayerSave:Clone()--Create the PlayerSave Values
save.Parent = player --Put the model of values inside the player
end)
Then, make the table for everything in your model you made, you will have to add to this table if you added another value instance to your model.
function PlayerDataTable(player) --Name of your table (it can be anything)
local savevalues = { --in this example, i have 3 values. you can add more, just add to the list when you want.
ValueOne = player.PlayerSave.ValueOne.Value,
ValueTwo = player.PlayerSave.ValueTwo.Value,
ValueThree = player.PlayerSave.ValueThree.Value
}
return savevalues
end
Then, you're going to add the player's save onto them when they join.
game.Players.PlayerAdded:connect(function(player)
repeat wait() until player.Character
repeat wait() until player:FindFirstChild("PlayerSave") --wait until the player has their save model
local data = PlayerDataTable(player)
local playerkey = "player-"..player.userId --the individual player themselves
local SaveFiles = PlayerSavedData:GetAsync(playerkey) --get the player's save
if SaveFiles==nil then
print("player has no save yet") --if the player is new
else --if the player has a save
player.PlayerSave.ValueOne.Value = SaveFiles.ValueOne
player.PlayerSave.ValueTwo.Value = SaveFiles.ValueTwo
player.PlayerSave.ValueThree.Value = SaveFiles.ValueThree --Puts the save file inside each value. Add to this list when you want to add another value to save.
end)
Saving just works the same way, but add the table.
function SaveData(player)
local playerkey = "player-"..player.userId --individual user
local data = PlayerDataTable(player) --the table
PlayerSavedData:SetAsync(playerkey,data) --save the table to the user
end
Save the entire player's save when they leave the game.
game.Players.PlayerRemoving:Connect(SaveData)
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