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How to clean a speaker's "ExtraData"?

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I am trying to give players chat tags to show their rank. Their rank changes as they play the game.

I've found that the easiest way to give a player a chat tag is to use "speaker:SetExtraData". However, when the player gains a new rank and I use "speaker:SetExtraData" to assign them their new rank, then both ranks will show up before their name in the chat.

For example: A player has the rank "Peasant" and types "hi" in the chat. It will look like this: [Peasant][Player1]: Hi

Then the player gains the "Cultist" rank, now they type hi again. It will look like this: [Peasant][Cultist][Player1]: Hi

That makes the question: Is it possible to clean the speaker's "ExtraData", so when I add more ExtraData then the old ExtraData will not persist and stack up several chat tags at once?

Any help or just a point in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.

Anonymous

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Ok, lets try it!

First Step : We need to know what is the "SetExtraData" function is. But we can read a article of this on the DevForum. So let's skip this.

Second Step : Second, we need to know how we can insert "Tags" so lets see how...

local player = game:GetService("Players")
local SSS = game:GetService("ServerScriptService")

local chatService = require(SSS:WaitForChild("ChatServiceRunner"):WaitForChild("ChatService))

chatService.SpeakerAdded:Connect(function(playername)
local speaker = chatService:GetSpeaker(playername)

	if (player[playername].Stats.IsMod.Value == true and (players[playername].TempsStats.ShowTag.Value == true then

		speaker:SetExtraData('NameColor', Color3.fromRGB(255, 52, 52))

		speaker:SetExtraData('ChatColor', Color3.fromRGB(255, 130, 130))

		speaker:SetExtraData('Tags', {{TagText = "Moderator", TagColor = Color3.fromRGB(255, 52, 52)}})

	end
end)

So, that's the way we can add chatTags to our game... But... How we can desactivate it? Well. is easy!

Only we need to change something...

Third Step : Enjoy coding! You always have to enjoy what are you doing!

Lets get into code!

speaker:SetExtraData('Tags', nil)

And that's all!

I hope my answer already solve your question.

Keep scripting

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It works now. Thanks for the help!

Anonymous#
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No problem. Every time you need help, come to me! :D

Anonymous#

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