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For i, v in pairs, does not add to my table ?

Asked Nov 2, 2019243 views2 answers

So first of all, my apologies if I have done something pretty stupid, I'm very so new to for loops and of course like other people I try to improve myself. So basically what I tried doing here is, I have a folder in replicated storage, and whenever I add a new tool there and when I play the game, that tool would automatically add to the table I have created, but it does not work could anyone help?

local r = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
local tool = r.Saber
local tools = {tool.StarterSaber}

for i, v in pairs(tools) do
	if v:IsA("Tool") then
		wait()
		table.insert(tools, v)
		print(tools)
	end
end

AnonymousNov 2, 2019

2 answers

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You can't insert an object into a table. Only the name. Meaning:

local r = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
local tool = r.Saber
local tools = {tool.StarterSaber}
 
for i, v in pairs(tools) do
    if v:IsA("Tool") then
        wait()
        table.insert(tools, v.Name)
        print(tools)
    end
end

AnonymousNov 2, 2019Permalink

2 comments

oh makes sense thanks

AnonymousNov 3, 2019#

You can add objects to tables

AnonymousNov 3, 2019#

Unsure why half of this doesn't work, but I don't recommend all the unneeded variables

local repStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
local tools = repStorage:WaitForChild("Saber").StarterSaber or workspace.Folder --incase your directory isnt a thing

for i, v in pairs(tools) do
    if v:IsA("Tool") then
        table.insert(tools, v)
        print(tools)
    end
end

AnonymousNov 2, 2019Permalink

1 comment

No, you cannot use table.insert since there isnt any table. plus im not saying only one tool, everytime I add anything, and run the game. Script should read the model and add the tool I have added into the table.

AnonymousNov 2, 2019#

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