Convert string version of a table to a real table

[AlaTomKing (Tom)]

Hello! So I’m trying to create something where you convert strings into tables. I mean this.

'{{false, Vector2.new(0, 0), Enum.AutomaticSize.None, Color3.new(1, 1, 1), 0, Color3.new(0, 0, 0), Enum.BorderMode.Outline, 1, "Frame", 0, "Frame", ScreenGui (ScreenGui), UDim2.new(0, 0, 0, 0), 0, false, UDim2.new(0, 100, 0, 100), Enum.SizeConstraint.RelativeXY, Enum.FrameStyle.Custom, true, 1, true, false, true}}'

Convert that type of table to this type:

{{false, Vector2.new(0, 0), Enum.AutomaticSize.None, Color3.new(1, 1, 1), 0, Color3.new(0, 0, 0), Enum.BorderMode.Outline, 1, "Frame", 0, "Frame", ScreenGui (ScreenGui), UDim2.new(0, 0, 0, 0), 0, false, UDim2.new(0, 100, 0, 100), Enum.SizeConstraint.RelativeXY, Enum.FrameStyle.Custom, true, 1, true, false, true}}

Thank you.

Attempts:

#1
I tried encoding using JSON, but the Color3 or UDim2 values don’t show. That’s because it only encodes certain data types.

Solution:

Wow, someone already solved my problem! I didn’t know you can do it like that! It works. This method solved the Color3 or UDim2 values problem. All you need to do is create another table. That’s it? Anyway, here is the solution:

[NarakuLite]

That should help you:

Special values dropped in HTTPService:JSONEncode

Color3 is a lua object, so you’d have to convert it to something that can be parsed into JSON. local c = Color3.new(0, 0, 0) local v = {['m'] = {c.R, c.G, c.B}} The JSON string should end up looking something like: {"m": [0, 0, 0]} Then you would have to construct a new Color3 object when you convert the string back into a lua table.

[AlaTomKing (Tom)]

Thank you! I’ll try this method right now.