Data Store Help

[serialdim]

For the past 3 hours I’ve been trying to think up ways i could have this script assign a random race and save it but, every time i go into the game it doesn’t save and chooses a different race. How would i go about fixing this.

Also i am using data store 2

[goldenstein64 (Shoop)]

I think DataStore2:Get doesn’t actually set the data if it doesn’t exist, based on the post?

@Kampfkarren

Variant DataStore2:Get(defaultValue=nil, dontAttemptGet=false)

Example usage: coinStore:Get(0)

If there is no cached value, it will attempt to get the value in the data store. Otherwise, it’ll return the cached value. If whatever value it gets is nil, it will return the defaultValue passed. If dontAttemptGet is true, then it will return nil if there is no cached value.

It says Get returns the defaultValue passed in if it receives nil, but it never explicitly says Get calls Set. Could this be the reason? I mean that would be a major quality-of-life change they are missing out on, but yeah.
If so, you could set the value whenever RaceName changes, or just put Set somewhere else in your code:

RaceName.Changed:Connect(function(newValue)
	RaceDataStore:Set(newValue)
end)

-- or put this somewhere, lol

RaceDataStore:Set(RaceDataStore:Get(NewStand))

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Relevant gotchas:

@Kampfkarren

1. DataStore2 does not save in studio unless explicitly told to.

This was added because with multiple usages of DataStore2 (i.e. for several different keys), the game would take way too long to finish up because of all the BindToCloses. Thus, DataStore2 will not save in studio unless it is told to. For DataStore2 to save in Studio, you must create a BoolValue named “SaveInStudio”, and check it to true. There will be a warning when using DataStore2 if you do not have this object, and a separate warning (to save you from yourself) to tell you when a data store isn’t saved because the option is off.

2. Set your data stores as they change, not on PlayerRemoving.

Your PlayerRemovings shouldn’t involve DataStore2 at all . DataStore2 will automatically save your player’s data and ensure it saves in the 30 seconds BindToClose provides it. Set the data as it changes (i.e. when a player gets coins, set their coins). This is the whole point of DataStore2 .

[Pharyx_Styx]

use the update function

@Kampfkarren

void DataStore2:Update(updateFunc)

Example usage: coinStore:Update(function(oldValue) return oldValue + 100 end)

Calls the function provided, passing in the current cached value (can be nil). Sets the cached value to the return value.

haven’t used DataStore2 yet but maybe something like this

RaceDataStore:Update(function(race)
  if not race then
    return chooseRandomItem()
  end
end)

Edit: Or maybe this:

RaceDataStore:Set( RaceDataStore:Get( chooseRandomItem() ))