Can't make a leaderboard with the new player list

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#1

Hey, I’ll keep this simple and clear.
Today I tried making a leaderboard for a game of mine, and when I clicked ‘Play’ it wouldn’t show up in studio.
Here’s my script:
local DataStore = game:GetService(“DataStoreService”)

local PointsData = DataStore.GetOrderedDataStore(“Points”)

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(plr)

local points = PointsData:GetAsync(plr.UserId)

local leaderstats = Instance.new(“Folder”)

leaderstats.Name = “leaderstats”

local pointsValue = Instance.new(“IntValue”, leaderstats)

pointsValue.Value = points

leaderstats.Parent = plr

end)

I feel as if this has something to do with the new player list, or is the code simply wrong?

#2

First, please indent your code to make it a lot easier to read. Second, I recommend setting the “leaderstats” parent before setting the “points” parent. I feel as if I may have had this problem too, but other then that your script should be fine. Also being a little off topic sorry, I am not sure your data store structure is correct, is that your full script?

Edit: The folder wouldn’t even show up inside the player when I was testing my leaderboard, could be a bug with studio.

#3

You should always check your output for errors to make sure it is working correctly. Also, don’t use the second argument of Instance.new - there’s a PSA about it

#4

Yes, It’s my whole script.
I don’t know scripting at all, I got this script from a YouTube tutorial. So I have no idea what I’m doing, so I don’t know how to…

#5

Ok well your data store is missing some things to properly save, try looking at AlvinBlox’s video if you haven’t. He explains everything in great detail.

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#6

The GetOrderedDataStore method should be called with a :, not a . (unless you pass the self argument in explicitly).