Better way for referencing StarterGui / PlayerGui

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#1

Hi,

I have been looking for a better way of referencing frames and buttons etc.

At the moment I am using a lot of Parent chains but is there a way of referencing from the root of the StarterGui / PlayerGui?

For example PlayerGUI.Folder.Frame.item.value

this is what I a currently using and some others are a lot longer.
script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.Shop1:GetChildren()

Thanks
Julian

#2

Use this:

PlayerGui - Server

local Players = game:GetService("Players")
Player = Players[...] --| Player.Name
PlayerGui = Player.PlayerGui

PlayerGui - Client

local Players = game:GetService("Players")
Player = Players.LocalPlayer
PlayerGui = Player.PlayerGui

StarterGui - Server

local StarterGui = game:GetService("StarterGui")

Then add a variable and make the string.

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#3

thanks works great, thank you for your help

Julian

#4

You’re welcome, happy to help ^ - ^