Finding the lowest value in a distance

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#21

You can do this:

local Folder = workspace.Folder
local ClosetPart
local Distance = 25
for i,v in pairs(Folder:GetChildren()) do
	if (script.Parent.Position - v.Position).Magnitude <= Distance then
		ClosetPart = v
		Distance = (script.Parent.Position - v.Position).Magnitude -- sets it so we can find the closet part
	end
end
print(ClosetPart)

prints the red part since its the closest
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#22

Maybe this:

local PartInMiddle = game.Workspace.PartInMiddle

for _, APart in pairs(Folder:GetChildren()) do
	local PartWithLoestValue = false
	local LowestValue = math.huge
	if (APart.Position - PartInMiddle).Magnitude < 20 then
		print(APart.Name..' Is In Range')
		if APart.Number.Value < LowestValue then
			PartWithLoestValue = APart
			LowestValue = APart.Number.Value
		end
	else
		print(APart.Name..' Is NOT In Range')
	end
	
	print(PartWithLoestValue.Name..' has a value of'..tostring(LowestValue))
end
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#23

For the record, @Dan_foodz’s most recent post is the only solution so far which answers the actual question, which was not “how do I find the closest part to a position within a distance”

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#24

My solution just did, but alright…
It loops through and returns the closest object relative to that part.

#25

Not trying to knock you! Just trying to avoid confusion.

Your solution is good, but it answers this question:

How do I find the closest object to a part?

OP is asking this:

How do I find the object within a certain distance to a part, which has the lowest NumberValue.Value inside it.

#26

@Syntheix, made this script:

Following everything @nicemike40 said:

#27

Wow! Thank you I’m currently testing.

#28

Small correction:

(APart.Position - PartInMiddle).Magnitude

should be

(APart.Position - PartInMiddle.Position).Magnitude

Also, the loop isn’t quite right. Your PartWithLoestValue and LowestValue should be outside the loop.

#29

Fixed:

local PartInMiddle = game.Workspace.PartInMiddle

local PartWithLoestValue = false
local LowestValue = math.huge

for _, APart in pairs(Folder:GetChildren()) do
	
	if (APart.Position - PartInMiddle.Position).Magnitude < 20 then
		print(APart.Name..' Is In Range')
		if APart.Number.Value < LowestValue then
			PartWithLoestValue = APart
			LowestValue = APart.Number.Value
		end
	else
		print(APart.Name..' Is NOT In Range')
	end
end

print(PartWithLoestValue.Name..' has a value of'..tostring(LowestValue))

If there is anything else wrong, someone tell me.

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#30

Just tried it. IT WORKS THANK YOU SO MUCH!! :grinning:

#31

@fatih1106, Don’t give me the Solution, everyone here helped out in some way, so don’t give it to me.

#32

Well… What should I do? Don’t give it anyone and credit everyone?

#33

Just give it to @Dan_foodz lol

Against their wishes

#34

Idk, I just know that I and not the only one who deserves this.

@nicemike40, @kinglol123468, @Syntheix, and me @Dan_foodz deserve this.

So, maybe either give no one it, or maybe give this one it… idk.

#35

give this post the Solution, if not for it, I would not know what to do:

#36

Alright then… But thanks to everyone!