Scripting Helpers is winding down operations and is now read-only. More info→

Is my script not saving or not loading?

Asked by

10 years ago

Hi. I am trying to make the currency in my game save with Data Store. It currently saves with Data Persistence, but as I am creating more features throughout my game's universe, I will need it to be in Data Store.

I have tried many different things, but nothing has worked.

Load:

1ds = game:GetService("DataStoreService"):GetDataStore("Money")
2 
3 
4game.Players.PlayerAdded:connect(function(player)
5local value = player.Money
6 wait(1)
7 value.Value = ds:GetAsync(player.userId)
8end)

Save:

1ds = game:GetService("DataStoreService"):GetDataStore("Money")
2 
3 
4game.Players.PlayerRemoving:connect(function(player)
5local value = player.Money
6wait(1)
7 ds:SetAsync(player.userId, value.Value)
8end)

My game is set up so when you join an IntValue is created directly inside of game.Players.LocalPlayer. Whenever you purchase something, a certain number is subtracted from that value. A LocalScript in the PlayerGui continuously checks for updates to the Value, and when it does it changes the text of a TextLabel which shows how much money you have.

I get no errors in my output when I start the game. Everything works fine except for one of those two scripts. Both of the codes are run in a Script (not LocalScript, etc.) and they are being tested in online mode. Thanks for your time!

2 answers

Answered by

NovusTheory 133

10 years ago

When I setup my DataStore's usually never do

value.Value = ds:GetAsync()

Usually you should try to GetAsync() in a variable like

Data = ds:GetAsync()

then you do

value.Value = Data

I'm not thoroughly sure if this is the correct thing you need but it's something I suggest to improve. It may help within the Load and Save correctly also

Answered by

micke3212 35

10 years ago

:UpdateAsync in my opinion would be a better solution for your problem, since SetAsync is sort of creating the Key associated with Value. But I could be wrong as I'm not that familiar with DataStore, here is what I'd do: Load:

1ds = game:GetService("DataStoreService"):GetDataStore("Money")
2game.Players.PlayerAdded:connect(function(player)
3local valuea = player.Money
4 wait(1)
5 valuea.Value = ds:GetAsync(player.userId)
6end)

Save:

1ds = game:GetService("DataStoreService"):GetDataStore("Money")
2game.Players.PlayerRemoving:connect(function(player)
3local valuea = player.Money
4wait(1)
5 ds:UpdateAsync(player.userId, valuea.Value)
6end)

Is my script not saving or not loading?

2 answers

Answer this question