Billboard Image Disappears when Changed via Script

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#1

I’m trying to make a billboard image that’s attached to an enemy’s torso play a walk animation by changing the image in a script. For some reason the image is completely invisible when the script runs, and there are no errors. It doesn’t seem like a problem with the images because they work fine when manually inserted to the billboard image.

Animate script:

local imageLabel = script.Parent.Torso.BillboardGui.ImageLabel

local Idle = script.Parent.Idle
local Walk1 = script.Parent.Walk1
local Walk2 = script.Parent.Walk2

while true do
	imageLabel.Image = Walk1.Value
	
	print("walk 1, " ..imageLabel.Image)

	wait(.2)

	imageLabel.Image = Walk2.Value
	
	print("walk 2, " ..imageLabel.Image)

	wait(.2)
end
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#2

Maybe try to preload the images using ContentProvider?
You would basically have a LocalScript in ReplicatedFirst and it would contain this:

task.spawn(function()
    local assets = {image1,image2} -- put your images here
    local ContentProvider = game:GetService("ContentProvider")
    ContentProvider:PreloadAsync(assets)
end)
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#3

I tried this but it didn’t change anything and there are still no errors

#5

When changing images through scripts, the image ID value should be something like rbxassetid//id.

If your Walk1 and and Walk2 values are just IDs, you should change the script to this:

local imageLabel = script.Parent.Torso.BillboardGui.ImageLabel

local Idle = script.Parent.Idle
local Walk1 = script.Parent.Walk1
local Walk2 = script.Parent.Walk2

while true do
	imageLabel.Image = "rbxassetid//"..Walk1.Value
	
	print("walk 1, " ..imageLabel.Image)

	wait(.2)

	imageLabel.Image = "rbxassetid//"..Walk2.Value
	
	print("walk 2, " ..imageLabel.Image)

	wait(.2)
end

If this doesn’t help you, try checking if the images/decals aren’t deleted.

#6

I tried this and it has no affect. The images are not deleted, and they work when manually inserted into the image label but not if I insert them via the script.

#7

What is the name of the image … is it a number? If so try …

 imageLabel.Image = "rbxassetid//" .. tostring(Walk2.Value)
#8

the image is being put into the image label just fine as shown by the output. It’s there but it doesn’t show

#9

Maybe it’s changing too quickly and not enough time for it to load?

#10

nope, it still doesn’t show if I make the change slower

#11

Hmm, is it set to Visable or not checked.

#12

yes, the image label is set to visible.

#13 
local imageLabel = script.Parent.Torso.BillboardGui.ImageLabel

local Idle = script.Parent.Idle
local Walk1 = script.Parent.Walk1
local Walk2 = script.Parent.Walk2
while true do
    task.wait(1)
	imagelabel.Image = "rbxassetid://"..tonumber(Walk1.Value)
	task.wait(1)
	imageLabel.Image = "rbxassetid://"..tonumber(Walk2.Value)
end

try this snippet.

#14

I’ve tried using string and number values but neither work. I don’t see why a number value would need to have “tonumber” infront

#15

ok new plan, make two image labels then change their visibility through the loop instead of changing the image id asset.

while true do
	task.wait(1)
	imagelabelWALK2.Visible = true
	imageLabelWALK1.Visible = false
	task.wait(1)
	imagelabelWALK2.Visible = false
	imageLabelWALK1.Visible = true
end
#16

I would rather not settle for a compromise unless completely necessary. I’ve seen this same method I’m using work for others so there must be something I’m missing.

#17

Something is wrong with your image then, I tried my snippet and it worked.

#18

I looked up the image number and got a game, not an image … 12615198538
(from your video)

#19

I guess I had the wrong asset ID somehow, but even after replacing them with the correct ones it still won’t work.
This is one of the images if it could be useful: https://create.roblox.com/marketplace/asset/12615201028/Jerma-Walk1-101

#20

Also see an infinite yield error on loading …

#21

That’s from a different object which does not affect it even when removed