This script will display the Orientation By a Surface gui Text For navigation heading.
Example: The Orientation is currently at -90, When run the text will display "-90" Instead of "90" What can i do to stop the "- Negivate" Symbol from appearing?
Image Example:
https://gyazo.com/17af82021c1bcc1513b5008970dfbe15
engine = game.Workspace.Engine
texthdg = script.Parent.Main.Heading.HDGNum
while true do
wait()
texthdg.Text = ""..math.floor(engine.Orientation.Y)
end
In order to prevent the negative number from appearing, you can use math.abs() (absolute value) on the math.floor() function:
Absolute Values change any negative number to a positive version of it, positive numbers are left alone.
Revised Local Script
local engine = workspace.Engine
local texthdg = script.Parent.Main.Heading.HDGNum
while true do
wait()
texthdg.Text = (""..math.abs(math.floor(engine.Orientation.Y)))
end
You can also index the Workspace using workspace instead of game.Workspace
This answer's to be used as a reference
The answer's very simple, believe it or not. :p The answer's to use math.abs! :O
What math.abs does's it returns the number as a positive (to put very simply), or as the Dev Hub says, it returns the absolute value of x. An example of abs would be;
for i = -10, 0 do
print(math.abs(i)) --> 10 9 8 7 ...
end
Something to note's that if the number's already positive, it wont change it to a negative. :p
for i = 0, 10 do
print(math.abs(i)) --> 1 2 3 4 ...
end
Stuff talked about
Math.abs - Returns a number as a positive.If you have any questions, feel free to let me know. :) I hope this helped! :D
EDIT Just as I mentioned, you could try creating a variable for the orientation, then check if it's less than 0, and if so change it to a positive. An example of this's;
local YOrientation = Engine.Orientation.Y
YOrientation = YOrientation < 0 and -YOrientation or YOrientation
TextLabel.Text = tostring(YOrientation)
Please let me know if anything changes. :)
i < 0 and i * -1 or i
i < 0 and -i or i :thonk:
To put it in simpler terms for you my friend: if i < 0 then i = -i end
No change has occur when using abs.
Mind showing what you've done thus far?
I did texthdg.Text = ""..math.abs(engine.Orientation.Y)
But i doubt math.abs can't be because the Workspace Engine Rotation when others say it should be run as a 'Local Script'.
When your using UIs it should be a LocalScript. :p However, I'm confused as to why it isn't working. :/
Here's a picture: https://gyazo.com/249ae1d2cd257c9e8deca6ebac54c3be The basic goal of the script is to display the Y Orientation on a surface gui.
Alright, so you do require a server script. What happens if you set a variable for the Y axis, then check if it's less than 0, and if so, it makes it a positive? I'll write up an example.
What about absolute value (the distance from 0) that way the system would print 90 either way
Absolute still has no result.
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lol, my answer does say "workspace" though
This operates on a normal script inside a part?
Well, the Text is a Property under a GuiObject, so you should be using a LocalScript
Isn't there another way to not use local script? https://gyazo.com/249ae1d2cd257c9e8deca6ebac54c3be
Ok I tested it (the above code) out with that set-up, and yes it will work in a Server Script, https://gyazo.com/6c52a6427b57d207185e26bc0c56a483
Use whichever one you want mcandrobloxunited is just dumb
Hm, well in studio it appears to not function as intended.
Well never mind, It works! Thanks you for your help and your assist!