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How do you search for children using string values?

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5 years ago

I have this bit of code, i'm trying to find the child of a part with the same name as a string value. How do I fix this?

local gui = LocalPlayer.PlayerGui:FindFirstChild('UI2')
    local ArmorName = gui.Frame.Armors.EquipScript.armorname.Value
local armors = game.ServerStorage.Armors:GetChildren()

    for i = 1, #armors do
        if armors[i].Name == ArmorName then
        --do stuff
        end

is this a server script or local script theking48989987 2147 — 5y

if it's a local script,you cant access the ServerStorage theking48989987 2147 — 5y

if it's a server script, you can't access a localplayer theking48989987 2147 — 5y

It's a server script in server storage, and don't worry, the localplayer is called from a remote event so that definitely is not a problem. UnderWorldOnline 59 — 5y

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Spjureeedd 385

5 years ago

I got a similiar code from someone when I asked a question here at Scripting Helpers and now I just changed it so it fits for your needs. Hope this helps!

for i, v in pairs(armors) do
    if v.Name == ArmorName then
        --do stuff
    end
end

This is good but it really depends on its use. If you just want to find the armor name and make it do stuff you don't have to write a table for this. voidofdeathfire 148 — 5y

Answered by

YTRaulByte 389

5 years ago

Edited 5 years ago

I'm merely repeating the comments but anyways. Localscripts are scripts that are meant for the client/user. Serverscripts are, you guessed it, meant for the server. Both scripts have access limitations in them, for example, LocalPlayer does not exist in a serverscript while ServerStorage contents are inaccessible in a localscript.

A simple counter to your situation is to use remotes.

A localscript will gather information from the GUI and pass it as an argument to a remote stored in ReplicatedStorage.

The remote will have two parameters, the client who invoked the remote (automatically provided; "client") and the name of the armor ("ArmorName").

Run this when it is invoked:

ArmorModel = game.ServerStorage.Armors:FindFirstChild(ArmorName)
-- Do Stuff

If there is only 1 armor with that name then just do game.ServerStorage.Armors[ArmorName] BlackOrange3343 2676 — 5y

Whoops, I'll fix that. YTRaulByte 389 — 5y

How do you search for children using string values?

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